# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000410011` · 01/14/2000 · Lafarge Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Corp
- **Mine:** [3300069](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300069)
## Narrative

EE WAS PULLING ON VACUUM HOSE THAT WAS STUCK ON FITTING. RATHER THAN LOOSENING HOSE FIRST, EE CONTINUED TO PULL TO DISCONNECT. HOSE SPONTANEOUSLY CAME UNDONE HITTING THE EE IN THE FACE. THE FO RCE HIT THE BRIDGE ON SAFETY GLASSES, THE BRIDGECUT THROUGH SKIN ON NOSE.

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