# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061870045` · 06/27/2006 · Pacific Aggregates Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Horseplay
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David H  Murdock
- **Operator:** Pacific Aggregates Inc
- **Mine:** [0405635](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405635)
## Narrative

EE was going to the main level of Plant 3 to turn on the 2"" gate valve. On the way up he saw co-worker, picked up a sand clog and threw it at him hitting him in the left side of the face. Co-worker picked up piece of rubber from a trash pile and threw it at the EE not knowing the object had steel in it. It caused a puncture on  his right thigh requiring one stitch.

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