# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062860013` · 10/02/2006 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 29.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0402848](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0402848)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting an Electrician with mounting a transformer. Transformer weighed approximately 100 lbs. Employees lost control of the transformer and hit employee in the mouth and above the right knee and fell to the floor. Wound to the lip required one suture to close.

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