# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032670017` · 09/15/2003 · Consolidation Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consolidation Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE JEEP, SUPERVISING POLE REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC HAD LOOSENED BOLTS AT BASE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE POLE. THE MECHANIC THEN ATTEMPTED TO SPREAD CLAMP BY APPLYING DOWNW ARD PRESSURE ON POLE. WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED POLE BROKE 24 INCHES FROM BASE, POLE SPRUNG UPWARD AND AROUND STRIKING EE ON FOREHEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

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