# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081710018` · 06/17/2008 · Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Solvay S A
- **Operator:** Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
- **Mine:** [4801295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801295)
## Narrative

The employee was removing 3""pipe suspended from the mine roof by chain and placing it on a pipe trailer.  He unhooked a section of the pipe and left the chain hanging from the mine roof, the end of the chain became wedged under the pipe.  The employee grabbed the chain to free it from under the load and the chain released striking the employee in the mouth chipping a front tooth.

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