# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251550002` · 05/27/2025 · Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 3.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Koch Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
- **Mine:** [4100851](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100851)
## Narrative

Operator was setting up to fill the hydraulic oil on the Wirtgen 2200 Surface Miner. This involves hinging a plate metal cover back to access the tank cap. After the cover was hinged back, operator placed EE's left arm on the top step. The cover swung down from it's position, striking the operators left arm causing a fracture to the forearm/wrist area.

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