# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211930016` · 07/08/2021 · Toro Rock Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 69
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alan R  Gadberry; Mike C  Donegan
- **Operator:** Toro Rock Products
- **Mine:** [2902295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902295)
## Narrative

Employee was on cat walk helping pull 5 runs of 535kcmil cables, when the cables started to get stuck they stepped out of hand rail to push cables off hand rail when they did, they did not let go of the 535kcmil. The weight of the cables pulled them off of the deck on to the ground, Resulting in the employee fracturing forearm.

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