# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012000013` · 07/06/2001 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 98
- **Mine experience:** 25.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3301159](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301159)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF A SCOOP CAT TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK. AS HE CLIMBED ONTO IT, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT HEADER BLOCK AND JAMMED HIS NECK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE M INING OPERATION OR EQUIPMENT. THEINJURY DID NOT INVOLVE PROFICIENCY, TRAINING, ATTITUDE, PROTECTIVE ITEMS OR DEVICES. AWARENESS FOR TOP CLEARANCE OVER SCOOP WAS A FACTOR.

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