# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080500052` · 02/14/2008 · CalMat Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** CalMat Co
- **Mine:** [0203095](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203095)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a race from a bearing when a metal fragment hit him on the upper lip and damaged his front tooth.

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