# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023570150` · 11/07/2002 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4201566](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201566)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM AN AIRCOMPRESSOR. DIFFICULT LOCATION AND TIGHT QUARTERS RESULTED IN AN OVEREXERTION AND STRAIN SITUATION. WHILE OVEREXTENDING AND PULLING TOWARDS THE EE BOD Y HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST POP. LATER ON THE WAY TO THE HOME HE DECIDED TO STOP AT THE HOSPITAL AND HAVE AN X-RAY. IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD BROKEN A RIB.

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