# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151730012` · 06/19/2015 · L R Falk Construction Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lindsey R  Falk
- **Operator:** L R Falk Construction Company
- **Mine:** [1302103](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302103)
## Narrative

During the reassembling of a portion of a discharge conveyor a support bolt in a pivot hinge broke allowing the conveyor to fall and injuring 2 miners.

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