# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131480019` · 05/21/2013 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 142
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609091](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609091)
## Narrative

As Employee's were transporting conveyor pot to the continuous miner. The conveyor pot was chained to the forklift.  The chain broke causing the conveyor pot to fall striking Employee on the right foot. Employee was transported to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment and was diagnosed a #2 and #3 metatarsal bone fractures.

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