# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020140070` · 01/02/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING HANG VENTILATION TUBING. HE AND ANOTHER EE SLIPPED ONE END OF THE TUBE INTO THE HANGING TUBE. AS THE STRAPS WERE BEING HOOKED UP, ONE END OF THE TUBING SLIPPED OUT OF THE TUBE A ND FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE THUMB. RESULTED INTO A SPRAINED THUMB.

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