# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052020001` · 07/18/2005 · Specialty Granules LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Operator:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Mine:** [3603460](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3603460)
## Narrative

Employee was holding a piece of steel up to be bolted.  When the connection could not be made, employee dopped the piece on the ground.  A piece of channel attached to the dropped beam struck employee in the back of the leg.  The leg was bruised and scraped.  X-rays showed a hairline fracture of the tibia, left leg.

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