# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041000058` · 05/30/2003 · Contractors Enterprise Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David P  Heeter
- **Operator:** Contractors Enterprise Inc
- **Mine:** [4608917](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608917)
## Narrative

Employee picked up oxygen tank by the lid, it come off hitting employee in lower lip, cutting his lip inside, the lid was to big and didn't fit the tank proper he went to logan regional healthcore, he got 4 stitucehs in lower lip, was told to return to work on 6-2-03.

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