# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241620033` · 05/31/2024 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [3000794](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000794)
## Narrative

Employees were preparing to replace the bolts on the shaker motor. A pipe that was going to be used to tighten the bolts was leaning against the shaker. The oxygen hose for the torch hit the pipe and caused it to fall and hit employee. The employee was kneeling down and the pipe hit EE on the back of EE's head. Did not seek medical treatment until 6/5/2024.

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