# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172650008` · 08/21/2017 · American Colloid Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** American Colloid Company
- **Mine:** [3200459](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200459)
## Narrative

Employee unloading a tire from pick up and tire bounced and hit employee's leg in the knee area.  Two weeks later the employee started to have swelling in the ankle and was looked at again and it found that employee had an abscess in the lower leg and had to have minor surgery to remove infected area.

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