# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060750009` · 02/27/2006 · Lafarge Aggregates Southeast Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 14.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Aggregates Southeast Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0900023](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0900023)
## Narrative

Employee was changing out the bucket wear parts on his loader.  He was attempting to knock off the bottom wear plate on the corner adapter of the bucket, striking it from corner edge, when a small piece of metal came off the wear plate striking him in the right shin and left knee.

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