# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022910028` · 10/14/2002 · Road Fork Development Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Cross over (conveyor)
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Road Fork Development Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1516599](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516599)
## Narrative

EE WAS CROSSING #5 BELT TO REPAIR A SPLICE. CO-WORKER HAD WALKED TO THE MAN BUS TO GET NAIL BOARD, WHEN INJURED YELLED AT HIM. WHEN HE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, HE WAS LYING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE O F THE BELT. HIS RIGHT LEG/KNEE WAS OVER THE BELT RAIL WITH HIS FOOT PINNED UNDER THE TOP BELT.

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