# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002020034` · 07/07/2000 · McElroy Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 145
- **Mine experience:** 14.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** McElroy Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601437)
## Narrative

1 RIGHT-5SOUTH FEEDER PULLED TAILPIECE & BELT UP FOR BELT MOVE JACKS THAT ATTACH TO TAILPIECE WERE SET SECURELY AGAINST TOP. FEEDER TRAMMED TO GET SLACK IN CHAINS BETWEEN FEEDER & TAILPIECE. M EN OBSERVING IF BELT RUNNING THROUGH TAILPIECE PROPERLY. BOLTS THAT HOLD JACK ON TAILPIECE BROKE-TAILPIECE WENT SIDEWAYS, CHAIN TIGHTENED ON ONE END AND HIT VICTIM'S RIGHT LEG.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*