# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071970064` · 07/09/2007 · Mountainside Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dan  Chambers
- **Operator:** Mountainside Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4003217](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003217)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in removing the 4"" discharge hose which was wrapped around pump during transport. As employee pulled on hose, which had become tangled, the coupling on end of hose came loose and struck employee.

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