# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060270050` · 01/20/2006 · Cumberland River Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 90
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Cumberland River Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4406786](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406786)
## Narrative

WE WERE USING A CRIB BLOCK TO BLOCK OPEN THE TAILGATE OF A MACK MUD TRUCK SO WE COULD CLEAN MUD FROM AROUND TAILGATE, AS WE WERE PLACING CRIB BLOCK AGAINST TAILGATE, CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED & STRUCK THE RIGHT WRIST OF INJURED EMPLOYEE. HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR. AT THAT TIME BUT LATER ON THE 24TH HE WENT TO A DR.

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