# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051170034` · 04/18/2005 · Tripco, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **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:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ross  Triplett
- **Operator:** Tripco, Inc
- **Mine:** [1002036](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1002036)
## Narrative

EE WAS PUMPING THE JAW CRUSHER CLOSED TO FIT A SHIM IN AND THE TOGGLE ROD THAT GOES THROUGH A LARGE SPRING BROKE AND THE SPRING HIT EE BEHIND THE KNEE

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