# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071420002` · 05/18/2007 · Decker's Creek Limestone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Greer Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Decker's Creek Limestone Company
- **Mine:** [4600029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4600029)
## Narrative

A Chicago ""A"" coupling came lose from the compressor and hit the employee on the chin, causing a laceration requiring stitches.

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