# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052140026` · 07/26/2005 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Employee was carrying a crib block along the belt and he knocked his hardhat off and raised up sticking the top of his head into wire mesh roof screen. Cause of this injury was safety awarness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equip (hardhat) was a factor, miner attitude could be a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

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