# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023580032` · 12/12/2002 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 16 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
- **Mine:** [2200032](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2200032)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO FILL PROPANE TNAK FOR FORKLIFT. AFTER FILL LINE WAS CONNECTED TO TANK, GAS WOULD NOT FLOW INTO TANK. EMPLOYEE REMOVED FILL LINE TO CHECK FOR OBSTRUCTION, AT THIS POINT, A BURST OF GAS FROM THE VALVE ON TANK HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK AND EYE.

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