# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172480003` · 08/31/2017 · P B Dirt Movers, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robin Roy Belcher
- **Operator:** P B Dirt Movers, Inc
- **Mine:** [1519799](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519799)
## Narrative

Miner cut a small diameter tree, which fell & bounced, causing the butt of the tree trunk to spring up, striking the miner in the chest. At the hospital it was determined, the miner suffered a fractured sternum, and that a laceration of the liver occurred, but had ceased bleeding. Miner admitted to Pikeville Medical Center.

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