# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040510007` · 02/14/2004 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

Installing steel sets, the first steel set was stood, and the second set was being installed when both sets topled. The injured ee was standing behind the steel sets when they fell, pinching his foot between the steel set post and the rib.

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