# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070170006` · 01/09/2007 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1500100](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1500100)
## Narrative

Employee was unhooking the haul cable from a loaded barge, when the cable was unhooked and the winch operator began to raise the cable the cable hung under the cavel.  When the cable became tight it sprang from under the cavel and struck the employee in the left thigh.

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