# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221520015` · 05/27/2022 · The Sabine Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 94
- **Mine experience:** 37.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** NACCO Industries Inc
- **Operator:** The Sabine Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4103101](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103101)
## Narrative

While setting up to change the hoist ropes on 102 dragline a pin that secures the shackle of the snatch block was not screwed in. This resulted in the shackle spreading apart and the snatch block popping out hitting the employee in the leg breaking the left tibia.    

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