# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071650017` · 06/08/2007 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0801083](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801083)
## Narrative

Employee was helping unroll spool of wire rope for the dragline.  As they neared the end of the rope, it slipped out of the attaching staple, and struck the employee in the mouth.

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