# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111400008` · 05/13/2011 · White Buck Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** White Buck Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608365](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608365)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of getting the bendictor cleaned at eh #9 head. He shut the #8 belt off by the switch. He the got into the rock box, at which time the belt started again with him on it. Employee grabbed a belt chain which threw him off the belt. He was transported by ambulance to Summersville Hospital, received stitches and treatment for fractured ribs.

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