# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060600038` · 02/24/2006 · Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 142
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [3401289](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401289)
## Narrative

EE WAS THREADING RAW MILL ENTRY COVER THROUGH OPENING AND HE PUSHED THE COVER TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP SO HE COULD SLIDE IT THROUGH THE OPENING.  THE CHOKER SLIPPED, CAUSING THE COVER TO SHIFT AND STRIKE HIS LEFT SHOULDER (BROKEN COLLARBONE).

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