# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012540042` · 08/24/2001 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Placer Dome Ltd
- **Operator:** Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

EE WAS WALKING BY THE BLOWBY HOSE WHILE WATER WAS COMING OUT OF IT AFTER A NEW BIT HAD BEEN PUT ON. WAER QUIT COMING OUT AND A SMALL AMOUNT OR AIR CAME OUT LIKE TRAPPED AIR IN A WATER LINE THA T WAS TURNED ON AFTER WATER HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED HOSE TO PULL LOOSE HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG BRUISING IT.

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