# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220093640019` · 12/27/2009 · Barretts Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 3.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Barretts Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [2400157](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400157)
## Narrative

2 employees were attempting to close a roll-up door.  One employee was pulling on the door and a 2nd employee was waking to the other end. As the 1st employee added more tension, the door fell to the floor.  The 1st employee tried to get out the the way but the door scraped his back and he fell to the floor with his lower legs pinned under the door.

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