# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020240013` · 01/15/2002 · Emerald Coal Resources LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Emerald Coal Resources LP
- **Mine:** [3605466](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3605466)
## Narrative

TWO BELTMEN WERE HANGING A CROSSBAR ONTO THE RIBTENSAR USING HOOKS. AS THEY WERE TRYING TO HOOK THE HOOKS INTO THE TENSAR, ONE BELTMAN BEGAN TO DROP HIS END. THE BELT FOREMAN ATTEMPTED TO HELP HIM AND THE CROSSBAR HIT HIM, LACERATING HIS EYEBROW.

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