# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001260012` · 04/24/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4604955](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4604955)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING LARRY MIDDAUGH AND MIKE ADAMS LOAD TRACK RAIL FROM A SCOOP ONTO A RAILCAR. HE AND MIDDAUGH HAD LOADED ONE END OF THE TRACK RAIL ONTO THE RAILCAR AND TOLD ADAMS THEY WER E IN THE CLEAR SO HE COULD PUT THE OTHER END OF THE RAIL ON THE CAR. AS ADAMS PUSHED HIS END OF ONE OF THE RAILS ONTO THE RAILCAR, THE OPPOSITE END FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF H

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