# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172120030` · 07/19/2017 · El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 7.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [2902257](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902257)
## Narrative

IE was attempting to put a dragline tooth in place.  IE dropped the tooth and it struck an adapter on the ground.  The energy from the two pieces of metal striking each other resulted in a sliver of metal striking the IE in the right shin.  Metal was removed by a doctor. 

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