# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012850042` · 09/25/2001 · Vision Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chester M  Thomas
- **Operator:** Vision Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1517044](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517044)
## Narrative

INJURED PARTY WAS REMOVING A SMALL BOTTLE OF OXYGEN OFF A TRAILER WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK IT UP BY THE CAP. HE GRABBED THE OXYGEN CAP WITH BOTH HANDS TO PICK IT UP & WHEN HE JERKED REAL H ARD TO GET IT OUT OF THE TRAILER THE CAP CAME OFF UNEXPECTED 7 STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

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