# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043310039` · 11/18/2004 · Enterprise Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 143
- **Mine experience:** 1.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Enterprise Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1511121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1511121)
## Narrative

EE stated he was in the process of examining the primary sampler for the clean coal loadout, while moving the metal that was next to the sampler cutter guard, the metal fell pinning him against the floor, causing fractures to both legs and his left hip.

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