# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220063620020` · 12/18/2006 · Sky Haven Coal Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 62
- **Mine experience:** 2.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph A  Owens
- **Operator:** Sky Haven Coal Inc
- **Mine:** [3605513](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605513)
## Narrative

He was moving a 1000 pound piece of steel when the cables lost tension and it fell onto his right leg.  Broken lower right leg.

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