# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040840005` · 03/02/2004 · Luck Stone Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles S  Luck IV
- **Operator:** Luck Stone Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406176](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406176)
## Narrative

Shop mechanic and loader operator removing teeth from loader, all teeth were our but one, shop mechanic slightly tapping on tooth while operator ""wiggling"", while mechanic ""tapping"" small piece of metal dislodged from tooth an embedded in loader operator neck.

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