# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090230034` · 01/18/2009 · James River Coal Service Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 51
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** James River Coal Service Company
- **Mine:** [1519255](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519255)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a fan and pump on 992 G wheel loader. Fan and motor was sitting on machine while chain was bang repositioned. Fan and motor began to fall knocking him to the ground. the fan fell on the right foot. A blade from the fan cut throught the steel toe on his boot severing his big toe.

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