# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003110101` · 10/19/2000 · Western Energy Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** NOISE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Montana Power Company
- **Operator:** Western Energy Company
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

EE IS A MECHANIC WORKING IN OUR AREA ""C"" REPAIR SHOP. FOR MANY YEARS, OPERATORS HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THE FACTORY HORNS ON 992 LOADERS ARE NOT LOUD ENOUGH FOR THE MINING ENVIRONMENT. CONESEQUEN TLY WE HAVE INSTALLED AIR HORNS ON THESE MACHINES. A CO WORKER SOUNDED THE HORN OF A 992 IN THE BAY NEXT TO THE INJURED EE CAUSING PAIN AND RINGING IN HIS EARS.

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