# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010720007` · 03/05/2001 · Waterloo Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 83
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** T L  Darlington
- **Operator:** Waterloo Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3300178](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300178)
## Narrative

EE, WHO IS THE OPERATOR OF THE SECONDARY PLANT, HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE WEST SCREEN. HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCREEN WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY A BROKEN V BELT. THE BELT WAS GUARDED BUT WHEN IT HAD BROKEN IT HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE SHAFT AND WAS TURNING SO FAST IT WAS NOT VISIBLE AND WAS FLAPPING OUTSIDE OF THE GUARD WHICH ALLOWED IN TO COME I

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