# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013440025` · 11/23/2001 · Mississippi Potash Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.59 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mississippi Chemical Corp
- **Operator:** Mississippi Potash Inc
- **Mine:** [2902028](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902028)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING FEED BIN ABOVE #4 COMPACTOR FEED SCREW. THE ELECTRICIAN TOLD CREW THAT HE WAS GOING TO CLEAN MATERIAL FROM TOP OF BIN AND THEY SHOULD STAND CLEAR. A CHUNK FELL STRIKING A BAR, THE BAR FLEW UP AND STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH & NOSE.

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