# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032870105` · 10/08/2003 · Reading Anthracite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 29.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John W  Rich
- **Operator:** Reading Anthracite Company
- **Mine:** [3601977](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601977)
## Narrative

WHILE CHECKING FOR OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS - THE SPRING LOADED DISCT SWITCH WAS ENGAGED - THIS ELECTRICIAN THEN ACCIDENTALLY HIT STOP BUTTON & THE SWITCH DISENGAGED HITTING MAN IN CHIN.

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