# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021400117` · 05/11/2002 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Spot rail cars, Trip riding
- **Injury source:** NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

EE DECIDED TO HELP THE SUPPLY PERSON GET THE DROP WHEEL UP OF A SUPPLYCAR BY RELEASING THE LOCKING DEVICE. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THEY WORKED OR HE DID NOT OBSERVE THAT THE SCOOP WAS NOT HOLDING UP THE CAR. WHEN THE LOCKING MECHANISM RELEASED THE CAR CAME DOWN ON HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS. MINER KNOWLEDGE, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

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