# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172350006` · 08/16/2017 · Excalibar Minerals LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 178
- **Mine experience:** 5.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newpark Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Excalibar Minerals LLC
- **Mine:** [1601302](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601302)
## Narrative

The task was to connect the rigging to from the trackhoe bucket to the payloader. As the employee was connecting said rigging, the trackhoe bucket contacted the employees left shoulder and face. 

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