# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052840017` · 10/05/2005 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1500100](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1500100)
## Narrative

Changing screen cloth on the middle deck of the station 3 Diester. Employee laid a chipping hammer on the deck in front of him.  Another employee then slid the screen cloth down to him so it could be put in place.  The screen hit the chipping hammer and it popped up hitting employee in the forehead.

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