# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052970023` · 10/14/2005 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 79
- **Mine experience:** 4.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Employee was struck by a cable rope while pulling tension on the cable. They were pulling panline chain off the face onto a chain car. Cause of this incident was not moving away from the cable prior to tensioning it up. Compliance with rules was a factor, protective equip not a factor, miner attitude a factor, mining systems a factor.

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