# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021330036` · 05/07/2002 · Irving Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fred (Pete)  Irving
- **Operator:** Irving Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [1200992](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200992)
## Narrative

WHILE LOADING THREE NEW CONVEYOR ONTO A SEMI TRAILER THE 3RD CONVEYOR SWAYED AND BUMPED THE TWO LOADED CONVEYOR 50' CAUSING THEM BOTH TO SLIDE OFF THE SEMITRAILER. EE, OTHER, AND ANOTHER WERE STANDING ON THE CATWALKS OF THE FIRST TWO CONVEYOR THAT WERE LOADED. AS THE CONVEYORS FELL THE EE FELL WITH THEM, STRIKING EE AND OTHER IN THE CHEST AREA AND BRUSING ANOTHER ARM.

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