# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100260064` · 04/30/2009 · Locust Grove, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 297
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward L Clemons Estate
- **Operator:** Locust Grove, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1519047](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519047)
## Narrative

Employee was working on beam on the highwall miner when the cable arm fell on the employee injuring his back.

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