# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111120007` · 04/15/2011 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3609005](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609005)
## Narrative

While removing a front rub rail off the side of the Continuous Miner, the back rub rail fell off striking the employee on the top of his left foot causing a fracture.

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