# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123100035` · 11/01/2012 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Knox Creek Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406804](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406804)
## Narrative

Employee was lapping belt. The belt got fouled in structure and the belt clamp slipped off the belt striking him on the left leg on his shin. This resulted in a fracture (chip) of his tibia (shin bone).

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