# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002930002` · 07/20/2000 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100998](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100998)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING BLASTING HOLES WITH ANFO FROM A CONVERTED READYMIX TRUCK. WHILE MONITORING THE FLOW OF ANFO DOWN THE CHUTE, THE SPRING LOADED CHUTE BECAME UNLATCHED AND PREMATURELY TRIED TO FOLD ITSELF UP. THE CHUTE HIT EMPLOYEE ON THELIP AND CHIN CUTTING HIM. STITCHES REQUIRED.

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