# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001050072` · 03/28/2000 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

EE WAS PUTTING A 1"" DIA X 20' LONG METAL PIPE INTO THE SCRAP TRAILER. HE PUT ONE END IN AND WHEN HE TOSSED THE OTHER END UP INTO THE TRAILER IN BOUNCED BACK OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE ON H IS UPPER LIP. LACERATIONS REQUIRED SUTURES.

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