# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191200021` · 04/29/2019 · River Products Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas R  Scott
- **Operator:** River Products Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1302452](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302452)
## Narrative

While assisting in the changing of the shocks and sway bar, employee was under the blocked equipment and hit head on the rear differential of the articulated truck.  EE received a filet laceration on the top of the head requiring 8 stitches.

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