# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092960033` · 10/20/2009 · Solar Sources Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** SCALP
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Felson  Bowman
- **Operator:** Solar Sources Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1202374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202374)
## Narrative

EE was under a dozer. He was trying to put a pin back in an equalizer bar which the pin had come out, on the track frame side the equalizer bar dropped about 2 "". EE moved out of the way and hit his head on something under the dozer maybe a bolt 1 1/2"" laceration requiring 8 staples.

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