# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080710027` · 03/06/2008 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
- **Mine:** [5001267](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001267)
## Narrative

Pulling a drill tube, overshot was making its way out of rods with wireline when AW threads of overshot & roadrunner came loose & seperated, sending 1 1/2 foot piece of overshot flying on end of wire hitting employee under the left eye on his cheekbone.  Received 3 stitches on laceration on cheekbone

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