# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031430043` · 05/16/2003 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 92
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE A VULCANIZING MACHINE OUT OF THE WAY FOR ANOTHER JOB. TWO WORKERS WERE SLIDING THE COOKER PLATE TO THE EDGE OF THE COMPRESSION BEAMS. THE COOKER PLATE SLID OFF THE BEAMS AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT JUST ABOVE HIS METARSAL ON HIS RUBBER BOOT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION.

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