# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180850010` · 03/17/2018 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608315](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608315)
## Narrative

Miner was assisting in changing conveyor boom on a Joy 14/15 continuous miner when the boom unexpectedly shifted.  The miner was caught between the boom and the mine roof injuring miners back.  Injury resulted in paralysis below miners waist.

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