# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141500017` · 05/23/2014 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 33
- **Mine experience:** 41.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4000068](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000068)
## Narrative

Injured employee was assisting on the repairs of the # 6 conveyor. The conveyor belt had broken & was lying on the ground at the take-up pulley area. The injured was in the process of hooking a chain to the gravity take-up & conveyor belt when the belt started to shift and he moved back striking his left arm on piece of metal angle brace causing a deep laceration

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