# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010310037` · 01/24/2001 · San Juan Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** San Juan Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2901168](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2901168)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE ATTACHED A CHAIN FROM THE RAM HANDLE TO THE TRACTOR SO THAT HE COULD LIFT IT OVER THE SIDE OF THE SLED. THE BATTERING RAM WEIGHING APPROX 500-800 LBS, SLIDE SIDEWAY AND PINNED THE EMP LOYEE'S LEG TO THE TRACTOR AND RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT BRUISES TO HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

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