# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010950032` · 03/29/2001 · Nevada Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Nevada Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2600015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600015)
## Narrative

AN EE WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF A BALL MILL. HE HAD A 50 GAL DRUM LAYING ON IT'S SIDE WITH STEEL BALLS SPINNING OUT OF IT. THIS EE WAS THROWING 3"" STEEL BALLS INTO THE MILL. THE VIC TIM CAME UP AND SAT DOWN ON THE 50 GAL DRUM AND LOOKED OVER INTO THE DRUM JUST AS THE EE WAS THROWING A BALL INTO THE MILL. THE BALL HIT THE VICTIM ON THE NOSE BREAKING THE NOSE.

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