# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060090071` · 12/27/2005 · American Colloid Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 5.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amcol International Corp
- **Operator:** American Colloid Company
- **Mine:** [4800594](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800594)
## Narrative

Ee was exting bobcat skidsteer loader and didn't notice support beam for granular bulk truck load out canopy. He hit head on support beam and wrenched neck. He was examined with a negative x ray, but a smucle relaxer was preseribed and 1 shift of work was missed. Physician ordered 1 shift to be missed-that he not return that next evening.

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