# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220073450022` · 12/10/2007 · Evergreen Energy Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Evergreen Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Evergreen Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [4801248](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801248)
## Narrative

Employee was standing on one end of a utility water line when his co-worker applied air to the line to blow the line out. When air was introduced to the line, the line moved knocking employee's feet out from under him. The end of the hose struck the employee in the back. He was sent to the clinic for precautionary measures & was released back to full duty.

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