# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251600003` · 05/27/2025 · Southern Arizona Sand and Gravel LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Zachary  Stam; Miguel  Burrola
- **Operator:** Southern Arizona Sand and Gravel LLC.
- **Mine:** [0203143](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203143)
## Narrative

Miner failed to adequately support a worn cutting edge while trying to replace it from a scraper bucket. The worn cutting edge fell onto the miners leg causing a bruise and possible strained muscle in miners leg. The miner missed 5 days of work with sore leg and returned to work 6-4-2025.  Miner was released to work by doctor.

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