# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220080280037` · 01/25/2008 · Missouri Lime LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** CROWBAR,PRY BAR
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jomico LLC
- **Operator:** Missouri Lime LLC
- **Mine:** [2302371](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302371)
## Narrative

Two men were working atop an 80 ft silo attempting to reset the chain on a bucket elevator.  One man was below and in phone contact with one of the two mechanics atop.  As the call was ending, the assisting mechanic atop knocked a 'miner's bar' off the platform.  The bar fell and hit the man below on the back of the head.  The man died approx. three hours later in the hospital.

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