# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013600202` · 12/09/2001 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 140
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4801353](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801353)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MILLING RAILS WITH THE HELP OF OTHER EE. USING A STRAP TO PULL THE RAILS ACROSS TUB, EE STOPPED TO STEP OVER A BRACKET BUT OTHER EE CONTINUED PULLING RAIL INTO EE'S FOOT . ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BRUISE ON 12-10-01, THE DOCTOR RE-EXAMINED FOOT ON 12-18-01 AND X-RAY SHOWED A BROKEN BONE.

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