# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021160030` · 04/16/2002 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Apprentice, Trainee
- **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:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

EE & CO-WORKER WERE PUTTING BEDRAILS FOR BELT INTO A RAMCAR. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO THROW THE BEDRAIL ON THE COUNT OF 3. THE CO-WORKER HELD ON LONGER & THE BEDRAIL FELL ON VICTIM'S FOOT, FRACTU RING BONE IN FOOT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS POOR COMMUNICATION. RULES & REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM A FACTOR.

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