# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033520049` · 10/24/2003 · Knife River Mountain Region
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River Mountain Region
- **Mine:** [2401360](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401360)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING OFF EQUIPMENT TO MOVE, A ROCK FELL FROM A GUARD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE SAW A DENTIST RECENTLY AND IT WAS DETERMINED HE WOULD REQUIRE A CROWN.

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