# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050110021` · 01/04/2005 · Essroc Cement Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corp
- **Mine:** [3607463](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607463)
## Narrative

REATTATCHING FLEX HOSE TO CEMENT(BUCK) TRAILER WHEN FLEX HOSE SPRANG BACK CAUSING COUPLER TO HIT EE IN MOUTH CHIPPING TWO TEETH REQUIRING PERMANENT CAPPING. EE GRABBED HOSE RATHER THAN COUPLER.

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