# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141950012` · 07/10/2014 · Peabody Western Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (non-shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 112
- **Mine experience:** 37.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Western Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0201195](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201195)
## Narrative

Employee while assisting two other individuals in replacing a troughing idler, suffering injuries to his left wrist/hand.  The employee's hand was pinned between the idler and the conveyor belt frame.  The crew had managed to nearly upright the idler when a wrench used in process slipped off the idler causing it to fall on the injured limb, possible navicular fx.

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