# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220042300009` · 07/29/2004 · Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** CRANES,DERRICKS
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 220
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc
- **Mine:** [0401793](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401793)
## Narrative

When the employee was visually inspecting a hoist he motioned to a fellow employee to engage the hoist to see if he could tell what the problem with the hoist was.  When the hoist was engaged, a manual handle located nearby struck the employee on the left side of his hard hat protected head.

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