# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191120006` · 04/20/2019 · Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hugh E  Harvey
- **Operator:** Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
- **Mine:** [2900170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900170)
## Narrative

Ee was assisting in changing of hoist guide brackets.  Some loose salt contacted the Ee's upper left back, just below the shoulder causing a fracture in 3 ribs.  The fractures was not found by x-ray, but were discovered during an MRI.

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