# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180730006` · 03/08/2018 · Empire State Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 79
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Augusta Group Company
- **Operator:** Empire State Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [3001185](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3001185)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling wire from the back of a tractor. Employee rolled a foot on the railroad track, stumbled and caught themselves on the back of the tractor. Employee was taken to the Emergency Room and diagnosed with a broken tibia in the left leg. Employee had surgery to repair the break.

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