# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021230069` · 04/18/2002 · Mountain Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800007)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER TO OPEN A DOOR ON A FAN HOUSING. HE DIDN'T SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. AS HE RELEASED THE BRACKET HOLDING THE DOOR IN PLACE, THE DOOR SWUNG DOWNWARD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A BRUISED CHEST AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. EE HAD NOT MISSED WORK NOR WAS ON LIGHT DUTY.

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