# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220063450091` · 12/07/2006 · St. Marys Cement
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 4.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
- **Operator:** St. Marys Cement
- **Mine:** [2002434](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002434)
## Narrative

Employee picked up a chunk of material, dropped the chunk, it hit a shovel. The shovel handle popped up and hit employee in the left jaw.

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