# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002150022` · 05/06/2000 · Lehigh Southwest Cement
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Southwest Cement
- **Mine:** [0400196](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400196)
## Narrative

A CREW WAS DIRECTED TO FOLD THE JIB OUT ON AN 80 TON CRANE. THEY BEGAN TO PULL THE PINS ON THE STOWAWAY JIB WITHOUT INSTALLING THE HINGE PINS THAT PIVOT THE JIB OUT. AS A RESULT, THE JIB FELL OFF THE SUPPORT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE WAY DOWN. IT CAME TO REST ON THE OUTRIGGER.

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