# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011980022` · 07/03/2001 · Keystone Landfill Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** L & D Management Inc
- **Operator:** Keystone Landfill Inc
- **Mine:** [3608726](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608726)
## Narrative

AN EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING A BUNDLE OF ANGLE IRON PIECES ON THE BACK OF A FLAT BED TRAILER. AS THE ANGLES WERE PICKED, THEY WERE NOT RIGGED EVENLY. WHEN THE OPERATOR SET THE PIECES BACK DOWN ON T HE TRAILER, THE RACK SUPPORTS THEY WERE SETTING ON BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELL TAKING THE RIGGER WITH.

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