# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011760056` · 06/14/2001 · Fairfax Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David M  Maynard
- **Operator:** Fairfax Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608633](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608633)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR CHAIN IN A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING ONT HE CONVEYOR CHAINS WHEN STOPPED TO PUT A LINK UP ON THE CHAIN GUIDES. HE GOT UP UNDER THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BEAT THE LI NK OUT STRAIGHT AND WHEN THE CHAINS CAME LOOSE IT MUST OF HAD PRESSURE ON IT AND THE FLIGHT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

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