# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143100008` · 10/27/2014 · Aggregate Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Daniel R  Balkema; Ralph T  Balkema
- **Operator:** Aggregate Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2002436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002436)
## Narrative

The EE was changing a screen panel on processing plant. He threw the old panel over the plant hand rail. The panel fell back. It hit the EE, knocking his hard hat off & hitting him on the right side of his head near his temple. The EE finished his shift, but felt dizzy. The next day, he still felt dizzy, so he went to the doctor. The doctor determined the EE suffered a concussion.

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