# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041210001` · 04/23/2004 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0300256](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300256)
## Narrative

A guide rail on #2 tire line broke when a tire moved up against it. The guide rail then swung into the employees forhead. Employee was taken to hospital and had six stiches placed in his forhead and returned to work. Employee was looking at the tire system on the way to clock in to come to work when this happened

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