# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151740029` · 06/19/2015 · Grist Creek Aggregates LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 259
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brian  Hurt; Steven  Evans-Freke
- **Operator:** Grist Creek Aggregates LLC
- **Mine:** [0405833](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405833)
## Narrative

Two miners rigged conveyor to move. Upon lifting, the rigging became unhooked. While attempting to lower it the conveyor flopped over. The miner on the ground was standing to close and as it rolled over one of the adjusting screws caught him in the lower leg. The miner was taken, by ambulance, to closest hospital. Result was a broken lower right leg.

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