# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141540025` · 05/29/2014 · Cullum Equipment Services, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 113
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sheila  Cullum
- **Operator:** Cullum Equipment Services, Inc
- **Mine:** [3402123](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3402123)
## Narrative

3 employees were changing 2 worn Jaw Dies. After successfully removing both and replacing one, hooked up second jaw die to lift in place when chain hook slipped out of lifting eye and jaw die overbalanced and fell on one miner's leg. The 2 supervisors quickly used crow bar to free miner. The miner was immediately taken to the ER and it was discovered his knee and leg was broken.

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