# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190300107` · 01/19/2019 · B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 19.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jeffrey  Goodman
- **Operator:** B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co
- **Mine:** [3101973](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3101973)
## Narrative

EEs were lowering jaw die into chute for wear purposes when the die got hung on the walls.  They cut one side of the die off, the die fell, and the chain hit the EE in the right knee.  The EE has a fractured patella on the right leg, causing the injury to be reportable.  

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