# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042290077` · 08/10/2004 · Hunt Midwest Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hunt Midwest Enterprises
- **Operator:** Hunt Midwest Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [2301926](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2301926)
## Narrative

Opened engine compartment on loader and did not latch the cover.  Cover slipped out of the miner's hand and hit him across the nose and knocked him to the ground.

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