# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220012330020` · 08/13/2001 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0100629](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100629)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE COMPLETION OF THE RETAINING WALL AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS AT THE TOP OVERSEEING THE PLACEMENT OF PRECAST CONCRETE PANELS (STACKING) USING AN EXCAVATOR TO SET THEM. THE MACHINE WAS SETTING ONE DOWN, WHEN IT CAME FORWARD TOO FAST CAUSING SLACK IN THE LIME. IT HIT (THE SHACKLE) HIS FOREHEAD, CAUSING THE LACERATION.

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