# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092920021` · 10/08/2009 · Ameron Hawaii
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 8.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ameron International Corp
- **Operator:** Ameron Hawaii
- **Mine:** [5100004](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5100004)
## Narrative

IE & another employee were working in a large discharge chute removing rocks to clear a rock jam. Employees were casting 4"" to 11"" basaltic rocks out of their respective sides of the box.  The other employee attempted to cast a larger size rock over the side of the box that IE was positioned. The rock did not clear over the side, fell & struck him on his left shoulder.

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