# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221990009` · 07/13/2022 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES,NEC
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [0503672](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0503672)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO REPOSTION THE BELT TENSIONER STATIONARY ROLLER ASSEMBLY AFTER IT HAD BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING BEAMS.  THE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN STOOD UP AND THE CREW WAS GETTING READY TO REPOSITION ROPES TO MOVE ASSEMBLY INTO FINAL POSITION. EE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE WENT IN TO MOVE ROPES WHEN THE ASSEMBLY FELL OVER PINNING THEM.

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