# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101440051` · 05/20/2010 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling 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:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
- **Mine:** [0200134](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200134)
## Narrative

Employee was hit in the forehead with u-joint cap. Employee was under 834 wheel loader installing the rear drive shaft. He was holding up the driveshaft into position so that another tech could start driveshaft bolts. His hard hat fell off and then the cap for u-joint came off and struck employee on forehead.

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