# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041530035` · 05/13/2004 · Pounding Mill Quarry Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William C Hunter; C Mike  Hunter Jr
- **Operator:** Pounding Mill Quarry Corp
- **Mine:** [4403484](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4403484)
## Narrative

SHOVELING PACKED MATERIAL FROM UNDER TUNNEL CONV. BELT USING A LONG-HANDLED ROUND-POINT SHOVEL. MATERIAL PACKED VERY TIGHTLY AND EE HAD TO USE THRUSTING MOTION & GREAT EFFORT TO DISLODGE, IN ORDER TO SHOVEL & CLEAN. DURING THRUSTING MOTION, THE PACKED MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE & CAUSED EE'S RIGHT WRIST AREA TO STRIKE THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE. MINE SUPT. FIRST INFORMED OF ACC. 5/21.

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