# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022420040` · 08/22/2002 · Cold Spring Granite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Alexander
- **Operator:** Cold Spring Granite Company
- **Mine:** [4100070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100070)
## Narrative

EE WAS LOWERING A STONE-BREAKER TO ANOTHER LEVEL USING AN AIR HOSE TO DO SO. HE LEFT THE AIR ON WHILE LOWERING THE BREAKER. THE HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE BREAKER, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE THUS CAUSING THE LACERATION TO THE UPPER LIP AREA.

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