# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122210024` · 07/28/2012 · Stephens Industries, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stephens Holding Incorporated
- **Operator:** Stephens Industries, LLC
- **Mine:** [0901161](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901161)
## Narrative

In preparation for painting a new conveyor, one end was resting on a cross-tie and the other end was raised by placing fork lift forks under a tail pulley.  As the conveyor was raised to install blocking, the conveyor rolled off the forks striking the left ankle of the individual, fracturing his ankle.

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