# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072760049` · 09/28/2007 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 28
- **Mine experience:** 2.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Employee's ankle was caught between the input shaft and pressure plate attempting to change a torque converter on rail locomotive in the yard. Cause of this injury was safety awarness and having help. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, PPE not a factor, mining equip/systems could be a factor.

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