# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000890023` · 03/23/2000 · BHP Navajo Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 23.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** BHP Navajo Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2900097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900097)
## Narrative

WHILE REMOVING THE CRIBBING FORM UNDER THE HITCH OF SU75016 SUBSTATION, EE TURNED TOWARDS THE FRONT OF SE03044 CABLE REELER AND WAS THEN STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A SECTION OF THE HITCH CYLINDER C ONTROL VALVE AND C4 HYDRAULIC OIL.

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