# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020910112` · 03/21/2002 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 1.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE REMOUNTING THE VALVE CHEST DOOR ON NO. 178 CONTINUOUS MINER. THEY HAD LEANED THE DOOR AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MINER AND WERE GETTING READY TO LIFT THE DOOR INTO PLACE BY USI NG A CHAIN HOIST. BEFORE THEY COULD HOOK THE CHAIN OF THE CHAIN HOIST TO THE VALVE CHEST DOOR, THE DOOR FELL OVER, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

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