# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231100026` · 04/15/2023 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 3.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607230](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3607230)
## Narrative

Employee was helping spool out hoses to the bolters on the longwall.  There was a lift of cable bolts along the way and the hose got caught on one of the cable bolts.  The employee went to release the hose from the cable bolt when the cable bolt accidentally sprang back hitting the employee in the shin area causing injury.

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