# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062510074` · 08/30/2006 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** SIDE OR RIB
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2602512](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602512)
## Narrative

The mining crew was completing a slip form pour in a vertical shaft. A foam ball was put into the slick line to clean it out, when the foam ball was blown through the slickline the hose whipped and struck EE knocking him into the rib and to the top of the form. As a result the EE sustained a  head injury and was transported to the local hosp- ital he has a skull fracture.

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