# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123180016` · 11/07/2012 · Cloverlick Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Cloverlick Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1519418](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519418)
## Narrative

The EE was helping to change a shuttle car tire. As he and co-worker were prying tire up, the tire jumped off the wheel unit falling onto injured EE's left knee and ankle.

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