# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023500098` · 12/02/2002 · Northshore Mining Company
## 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:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** ICE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Minnesota Minerals Company
- **Operator:** Northshore Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2100831](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100831)
## Narrative

USING A GENIE (EXTENSIBLE AERIAL MANLIFT) TWO MEN WERE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT A PIPE. THEY HAD CLEANED ABOUT 1 1/2' TO 2' WHEN ABOUT 13"" BY 20'OF FROZEN FINES AND ICE CAME OUT, STRIKING INJUR ED IN THE RIGHT ANKLE AND KNOCKING OTHER EE OUT OF THE BASKET, WHERE HE HUNG FROM HIS LANYARD.

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