# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081260009` · 04/23/2008 · Surface Minerals Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 298
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Surface Minerals Company
- **Mine:** [4407219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407219)
## Narrative

During Tree cutting operation for a spoil fill area in advance of mining operation. An employee received multible non-fatal injuries when another employee felled a tree. Then the tree struck the injured employee who was working down slope of the felled tree.

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