# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003500013` · 12/10/2000 · Energy West Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- **Operator:** Energy West Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4201211](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201211)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A COUNTER BALANCE ON A SHAKER. THEY HAD THE COUNTER BALANCE RAISED ABOUT E WHEN THE ANCHOR BROKE DROPPING THE BALANCE TO THE FLOOR CATCHING THE EE'S FOO T BETWEEN THE BALANCE AND THE FLOOR.

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