# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081490037` · 05/21/2008 · CalMat Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** CalMat Co
- **Mine:** [0401800](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401800)
## Narrative

The employee went to company clinic on 5/21/08 and received steri strips to keep wound closed. The employee attempted to re-loop drag cable but the cable came out and struck the right side of his face resulting in a right cheek laceration. The employee was returned to full duty on 5/21/08 by company physician.

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