# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013450041` · 12/05/2001 · Lehigh Portland 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:** Surface construction, NEC
- **Injury source:** BRICK,CERAMIC
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1300095](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300095)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING BRICK IN KILN, PUTTINGIN THE SECOND TO LAST ROW ON TOP USING THE PNEUMATIC BRICK RING. THEY HAD POSITIONED THE RING INA WAY THAT WAS NOT NORMAL SO THEY COULD LEAVE RO OM FOR THE CUT ROW OF BRICK. WHEN ALL THE BRICK IN THIS ROW WERE INSTALLED THE OPERATOR HOLLEREDCLEAR & THEN REMOVED THE BRICK. ONE BRICK FELL &STRUCK PLATFORM, BOUNCED & STRUCK EE'S FACE.

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