# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080860013` · 03/11/2008 · Lafarge Fox River Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Fox River Inc
- **Mine:** [1103144](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103144)
## Narrative

While working in a man-basket; EE had reached for a drill and while doing such EE struck his mouth on the gate that had rotated out of postion because the top hinge pin had come out of the hole that it was mounted through.  EE did not go to doctor until either 3/14 or 3/17.  EE did see his family dentist for care of the tooth during the evening of 3/11/2008.

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