# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052930019` · 10/12/2005 · Appalachian Fuels LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John C  Smith Jr
- **Operator:** Appalachian Fuels LLC
- **Mine:** [4607934](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607934)
## Narrative

Employee was servicing truck and the truck had broken down, employee came around the truck and caught right ear on lunch bucket rope hook, hook caught on earing and lacerated right ear lobe, requiring a few stiches

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