# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011970062` · 06/27/2001 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Timberman
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 124
- **Mine experience:** 19.59 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Usx Corp
- **Operator:** U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100851](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0100851)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TALK ON A FACE PHONE LOCATED AT #110 SHIELD. AS HE WAS KNEELING ON THE PONTOONS, THE SHIELD CAME IN, CATCHING HIS LEG BE6TWEEN THE PONTOON & THE RELAY BAR. THE OTHER JACKS ETTER HAD ALREADY SET THE SHIELD TO PULL UP RIGHT BEFORE INJURED POSITIONED HIMSELF ON THE SHIELD.

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