# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060330034` · 01/23/2006 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Timberman
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** CRIBBING
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 53
- **Mine experience:** 30 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

Employee and co-worker were building cribs. As they removed cribs from the top bundle some of the cribs shifted. Victim attempted to straighten the pile by pulling on the runner crib. His co-worker attempted the same thing by striking the runner with a crib tie. Without communicating he struck the crib but also hit victim's left hand.

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