# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032550033` · 08/28/2003 · Legacy Resources LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Douglas M  Epling
- **Operator:** Legacy Resources LLC
- **Mine:** [4608870](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608870)
## Narrative

ON 8/28/03 APPROX 7:30 PM, EE WAS DOING A P.M. SERVICE ON A 777D ROCK TRUCK. HE THREW A SMALL OIL FILTER FROM THE GROUND UP TO THE DECK OF THE ROCK TRUCK. THE FILTER ROLLED OFF THE TRUCK, HIT A STEP & BOUNCED INTO HIS FOREHEAD. HIS HEAD WAS CUT APPROX 3/4"". HE HAD STITCHES IN FOREHEAD.

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