# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062160046` · 07/26/2006 · Applied Minerals, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Andre  Zeitoun
- **Operator:** Applied Minerals, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4202383](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202383)
## Narrative

We were pulling out tube and started laying it onto tube rack when the over shot popped off the retriever point causing tube to fall. Other end of tube came up and hit employee on side of cheek. He then fell to the ground. He was unconscious for a few seconds.

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