# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132140022` · 07/31/2013 · The American Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 98
- **Mine experience:** 9.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The American Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1103232](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103232)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in connecting chain together when the sheave wheel broke and hit the employee in the lower right leg fracturing the tibia and fibia bones.

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