# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220181730024` · 06/14/2018 · Lhoist North America of Texas, 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 149
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100991](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100991)
## Narrative

A contractor was completing demolition in the decommissioned bagging area.  As the employee was pulling on an electrical local disconnect box to remove, the box fell, landing on the employee's lower leg.  The employee sustained fractures to both bones in lower leg and surgery was required to repair one of the fractures.

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