# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242570020` · 09/10/2024 · American Rock Products 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** American Rock Products 
- **Mine:** [4503042](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503042)
## Narrative

Employee changing out the access door hinges on the loader. Had changed out one and forgot to put the door lock pin in place to hold the door. Went to change the second hinge and the door came down on their head.

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