# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010590031` · 02/17/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 1.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608801](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608801)
## Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE IN PROCESS OF CLEANING THE NO.1 SECTION TAILPIECE. THEY BACKED THE FEEDER OFF THE TAILPIECE & LIFTED THE GUARD TO CLEAN SOME SPILLAGE WITH EE KNEELING THE HINGED GUARD FE LLL INTO HIS RIGHT LEG RIGHT SIDE HIP, & RIGHR FOREARM HE WAS TO LOGAN GENL WHERE XRAY WAS NEGATIVE BUT RECD SUTURES TOTHE ARM

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