# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042110013` · 07/20/2004 · O-N Minerals (Chemstone 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:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oglebay Norton Company
- **Operator:** O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)
- **Mine:** [4400049](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4400049)
## Narrative

POWER CREWS WERE CALLED TO REPLACE A GSCS BLOWN TRANSFORMER. CREW MEMBER & MINE EE PROCEEDED TO OPEN A 12KV AIR SWITCH LOCATED APPROX. 7'FROM THE GROUND. A 9'LADDER WAS POSITIONED UNDER SWITCH HELD IN PLACE BY THE MINE EE. CREW MEMBER OPENED THE SWITCH & WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A HOLDING PIN WHEN THE HANDLE SWUNG UPWARD STRIKING HIM UNDER THE CHIN.

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