# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220210910008` · 03/24/2021 · Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** ACNR Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

Three employees were hanging mono-rail cables in cable hangers for a future Longwall section. As they were hanging the last cable, the weight of the cables overcame the hangers causing them to fail and fall in succession. The injured employee tried to hold them back but they fell on right shoulder, knocking them down. Employee sustained a strain to right wrist and shoulder.

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