# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060660042` · 02/09/2006 · Shelly Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Shelly Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [3304493](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304493)
## Narrative

Two employees were changing a scraper on the end 0f #10 stacking conveyor. The first one was holding the counter weight arm in place while the second one replaced the scraper blade; the arm slipped from his hand, pivoted around & struck the second EE in the mouth injuring his lower lip & chipped a tooth. Ice was used to stop bleeding & swelling.

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