# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051640016` · 05/27/2005 · Builders Aggregate
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lawrence D  Clark
- **Operator:** Builders Aggregate
- **Mine:** [2003012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2003012)
## Narrative

As employee was changing a screen overhead on the Finley screen plant, a stone lodged inside his ear canal & could not be removed. Employee had to seek medical attn. from a specialist to have the stone removed.

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