# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092810006` · 10/02/2009 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Scoop car operator was unloading a piece of metal in an x-cut, dropped bucket down to unload a hidden post in the gob, got flipped up and struck EE's right foot. Cause is knowledge of knowing post was buried, PPE not a factor, Compliance of rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system not a factor, miner profiency was a factor.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*