# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060550068` · 02/17/2006 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608580](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608580)
## Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE INSTALLATION OF AN ADJUSTING JACK TO THE SIDE OF A BELT DRIVE BOOM.  THE BOOM SLIPPED ON CRIB BLOCKS AND FELL APPROX. 8"".  THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND A CRIB BLOCK (FRACTURED 3RD & 4TH METACARPALS).

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