# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001780191` · 06/13/2000 · C C Linck Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chet C  Linck
- **Operator:** C C Linck Inc
- **Mine:** [4702851](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4702851)
## Narrative

LOOKING FOR AN AIR LEAK BY THE AIR DRYER ON A LOADER. HAD ANOTHER MAN START THE LOADER TO BUILD UP AIR PRESSURE TO SEE WHAT HAD TO BE RE- PAIRED. THE TOP OF THE AIR DRYER BLEW OFF, CAUSING INJURY TO THE HEAD. HARDHAT WAS BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF INJURY. 6 STITCHES TO THE FOREHEAD CAUSED FROM THE HARDHAT.

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