# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220093650009` · 12/21/2009 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1503178](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1503178)
## Narrative

While the employee was handling a tie rope during a barge move, the rope snapped tight injuring his right wrist. Employee was letting the 1 3/4 inch rope slip around the kevel as the barge was winched downstream. The winch rope pinched against the tie rope and when it freed it jerked suddenly injuring the wrist.

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