# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092710058` · 09/19/2009 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC 
## 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:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 106
- **Mine experience:** 2.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal WV, LLC 
- **Mine:** [4609028](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609028)
## Narrative

He was carrying a 40"" water prop from inby end to the outby end of the longwall tailpiece. As he was doing so,he stepped up onto a 30"" crib block that was positioned between the tailpiece alignment jack & coal rib to cross over the jack. The crib block was not tight against the rib and when he applied his weight to the crib it gave way allowing his left leg to drop down between

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