# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100220005` · 01/19/2010 · Austinville Limestone Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kevin M  Mann
- **Operator:** Austinville Limestone Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4405996](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405996)
## Narrative

Employee was installing V-belts on motor/speed reducer. Unknown to employee, motor mount securing motor to speed reducer had broken & during belt change, motor fell off base & fell in his lap. Motor could not be moved by employee & his helper. Help was summoned & motor was lifted off employee. He had bruising to right leg & wrist, but returned to work after being examined at ER.

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