# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061030029` · 04/06/2006 · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 83
- **Mine experience:** 29.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** ArcelorMittal USA LLC
- **Operator:** Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
- **Mine:** [2102449](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2102449)
## Narrative

EE was struck by a pipe which had been stored on top of a large tires to keep pipe out of the snow. It rolled off the tires while the injured was standing near the tires. He has just lifted a a small boat off tires and while retrieving the boat oars the pipe rolled and fell on his L ankel fracturing it pipes removed and placed in pipe rack.

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