# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220063170070` · 10/31/2006 · Newmont Midas Operations 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont Midas Operations 
- **Mine:** [2602314](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2602314)
## Narrative

The jumbo operator leaned a 5' x 10' wire up against the rib to paint it for bolting. He had the wire too vertical and when he walked away to get another wire, the wire fell forward and struck him on the arm causing laceration/puncture to his left arm elbow.

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