# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220160570005` · 02/23/2016 · Utah American Energy, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 186
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Utah American Energy, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4202241](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202241)
## Narrative

Employee was injured while watching to make sure the couplers of 8' pipes did not hang up while the pipes were being drug around a corner. When a pipe swung around the corner it struck EE in the shin of the left leg. EE was diagnosed as to have sustained fractures to both the shin bones in EE's left leg.

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