# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043170114` · 10/15/2004 · Peabody Western Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Western Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0200533](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200533)
## Narrative

BUILDING A TIN STRUCTURE, THE TOP ""Z"" CHANNEL SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION WHEN THE MIDDLE CHANNEL WAS CUT LOOSE. SO TO PUT TOP CHANNEL IN POSITION, WHEN TOP CHANNEL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. CHANNEL FELL 12 INCHES. HE DIDN'T HAVE HIS HARD HAT ON. ANOTHER MAN WAS HOLDING THE OTHER END OF THE ""Z"" CHANNEL UP. CHANNEL WAS 18' LONG AND WEIGHED ABOUT 80 POUNDS.

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