# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011630004` · 06/05/2001 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** SCALP
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 15.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1601031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601031)
## Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CLEAN UP/ HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES IN THE LOWER REVOLVING FRAME OF THE B/E 1570 DRAGLINE. BECAUSE OF THE AWKWARD POSITIONS HE WAS IN, HIS HARD HAT HAD BEEN REMOVED. AS HE MOVED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO ANOTHER, HIS HEAD STRUCK A SHARP CORNER OF AN OVERHEAD CABLE TRAY WHICH CAUSED AN APPROX. 3"" LACERATION.

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