# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140210058` · 01/20/2014 · Mellott Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 84
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** H B Mellott Estate Inc
- **Operator:** Mellott Company
- **Mine:** [1800786](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800786)
## Narrative

Employee was pushing the feeder back over the HP500 cone crusher.  The plate that shuts the bin off had shifted enough to one side that it fell down, hitting employee on back lower part of leg below knee area.

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