# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030060024` · 12/20/2002 ·  Solid Energy Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:**  Solid Energy Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1507475](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1507475)
## Narrative

EE WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING. THE MINE FLOOR WAS UNEVEN & AS HE WAS POSITIONING A 6 INCH BLOCK, ANOTHER FELL FROM THE STOPPING & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND & WRIST. EE CONTINUED TO WO RK UNTIL DECEMBER 30TH, WHEN HE CONTACTED HIS SUPERVISOR TO INFORM HIM THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK UNTIL 1/2/2003.

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