# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220182900001` · 10/06/2018 · Morton Salt Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** K+S Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Inc
- **Mine:** [1600970](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600970)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling cable with the hot stick to get more slack and lost footing. Employee used their left arm to break the fall and landed on their hand and hurt their wrist.

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