# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010820027` · 03/16/2001 · Coastal 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:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 144
- **Mine experience:** 0.82 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406853](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406853)
## Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING RAILS AND JACKS TO SUPPORT BAD TOP IN MINE WHEN ONE OF THE RAILS FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG LOWER CAUSING A BRUISE.

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