# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031600061` · 05/28/2003 · Amrize Cement Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RAILROAD TIES
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 2.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Amrize Cement Inc.
- **Mine:** [3800014](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800014)
## Narrative

TWO WORKERS WERE MOVING RAILROAD TIES IN THE QUARRY. THEY HAD UNLOADED ONE TIE & AS THEY WERE UNLOADING ANOTHER INJURED TRIPPED ON THE PREVIOUSLY UNLOADED TIE & DROPPED THE ONE HE WAS CARRYING ON HIS LEG.

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