# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151470017` · 05/25/2015 · Kiewit Mining Group, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc
- **Operator:** Kiewit Mining Group, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4102840](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102840)
## Narrative

Operator was dismounting a loader. While holding the grab irons on the left side of the cab and on the inside of the latched open door, the operator stepped from the cab to the first step. When doing so, his left arm moved in a manner that caused the elbow to contact the side view convex mirror. The mirror broke, and his upper arm was lacerated requiring 8 stitches.

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