# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220173240015` · 11/07/2017 · Aggregates USA LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Lay or repair railroad track
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 159
- **Mine experience:** 4.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aggregates USA Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Aggregates USA LLC
- **Mine:** [0900038](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900038)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in removing rail road track.  After attaching chain to rail road track, the injured employee was standing too close and was struck in the lower left leg by the rail road track as it was being lowered/moved with the excavator.  This resulted in a broken lower left leg.

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