# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071690043` · 06/11/2007 · Northshore Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Minnesota Minerals Company
- **Operator:** Northshore Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2100831](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100831)
## Narrative

Moving a mobile monorail. Employees were pushing the monorail when the pin connecting the beam to the frame broke. The beam fell, struck employee on shoulder, hip and landed on left leg.

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