# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030060018` · 12/30/2002 · Rio Group Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William B  Brown Jr; Robert L  Lewis
- **Operator:** Rio Group Inc
- **Mine:** [4608858](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608858)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS SHOVELING THE TAILPIECE. THE TAILPIECE BEGAN TO SPILL AND AS HE BENT DOWN A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT PAIN TO THE JAW BONE STRUCTURE.

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