# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030660014` · 02/28/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 14.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON #11 HEATER BOTTOM HEAD IN DIGESTION. HE WAS IN THE ACT OF PURGING AN AIR HOSE PRIOR TO CONNECTING HIS IMPACT GUN TO IT. HE TOOK HOLD OF A HOSE ON THE HOSE RACK, AND BEGAN TO TURN AIR ON TO IT. THERE WAS TWO HOSES ONT HE RACK, WITH BOTH ENDS LAYING NEXT TO EACH OTHER. BEFORE HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD CHARGED THE WRONG HOSE, THE LOOSE HOSE SPUN AROUND ON THE HOSE RAC

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