# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061860015` · 06/23/2006 · Energy West Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 5.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- **Operator:** Energy West Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4200121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200121)
## Narrative

The employee was helping carry a top belt roller and the other employee dropped his end causing the roller to pull from the injured employee's hands and striking him on top of the foot causing a laceration to the top of his foot. It should be noted that this happened on last day of work prior to a two week vacation shut down.

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