# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033450023` · 12/08/2003 · Howlin Concrete Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 11.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Howlin Edward B Jr
- **Operator:** Howlin Concrete Inc
- **Mine:** [1800574](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800574)
## Narrative

WATER PIPE BUSTED, HITTING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT EE SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON A BUCKET, HE TRIED TO STOP THE FALL BY GRABBING A PVC PIPE, THE PIPE BROKE & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A MILD CONCUSSION. HOWEVER, EE REPORTED THAT THE PIPE SHOOK WHEN HE OPENED THE VALVE & THE PIPE BROKE KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.

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