# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011230032` · 04/23/2001 · Gerken Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Julian A  Gerken
- **Operator:** Gerken Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [3304411](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304411)
## Narrative

WHEN MATERIAL IS DAMP, CHUTE ON SCREEN MACHINE BUILDS UP AND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED OUT. SHOVELING OUT CHUTE MUST HAVE SLIPPED OFF SHOVEL AND UP INTO COUNTERWIEGHT OF SCREEN ON THE SCREEN MACHINE .

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