# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220261420006` · 05/13/2026 ·  Marion County Coal Resources, Inc. 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 8.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** ACNR Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:**  Marion County Coal Resources, Inc. 
- **Mine:** [4601433](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4601433)
## Narrative

Injured was helping 2 other miners re-rail a 555 scoop at the 230 foot mark of the slope track. Two airbags were placed to lift the scoop, blocking was being installed to support the scoop to deflate the bags when a crib block shot out from underneath an airbag and struck the injured employees hard hat, resulting in a small contusion to EEs forehead and a sprain/strain to EEs neck.

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