# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001390025` · 05/15/2000 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4200089](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4200089)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSSCUT LOOKING FOR SOME TIE WIRE, WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A LUMP OF COAL AND FELL TO FLOOR; HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS JUST BEFORE HIS HEAD HIT FLOOR. LATER IN SHIFT, HE WAS PULLING AND TWISTING ON ASTUCK DRILL STEEL AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICE OF PAIN IN WRIST--IT GREW WORSE; HE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY DEPT.

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