# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051740002` · 06/20/2005 · Essroc Cement Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 14 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corp
- **Mine:** [1200065](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200065)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling a 4"" corrugated plastic pipe with a blunt end steel pipe attached to the end across a catwalk with floor grating. The pipe was caught on the floor grating, and when he pulled it towards himself it jumped, and he was expecting more resistance, but the pipe came back hard, and hit himself with the pipe in the goin (scrotum) area.

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