# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232700022` · 09/15/2023 · Gale Briggs Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Groundman, Yardman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Betty J  Briggs; Steve J  Briggs
- **Operator:** Gale Briggs Inc
- **Mine:** [2003406](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2003406)
## Narrative

EE was sitting picking up rocks and said a rock fell on their leg. EE then went on working for the rest of the shift, went to Urgent care following day. They said it was bruised and EE worked all last week. It was still bothering EE so EE went back to hospital and found out it was fractured and is now in a cast.

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