# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220200640014` · 02/27/2020 · Michigan Materials and Aggregates Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Michigan Materials and Aggregates Company
- **Mine:** [2002995](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002995)
## Narrative

Four employees were installing a steel plate. The plate was 20' wide x 8' high x 1"" thick. A small loader put the forks against the plate 5 feet up. The operator re-position the forks 3 feet lower so employee 1 could stand on forks and get a better reach. The plate became unstable and fell on top of employee 1, pinning the employee.

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