# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220053320022` · 11/14/2005 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1601031](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601031)
## Narrative

The injured installed a used battery on a 6"" water pump but did not clean/remove corresion from the battery posts. a co-worker turned the key to start the pump. At that time an arc occurred and the battery top failed and the battery cap and other debris flew up and struck him.

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