# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083220019` · 11/08/2008 · Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 15.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Walt  Miles
- **Operator:** Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc
- **Mine:** [4503281](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503281)
## Narrative

Miner was fabricating a support for a water tank overflow pipe. The miner removed his hard hat temporarily to put on his goggles and was shaking the goggles to remove rain water, when he accidentaly dislodged the support angle iron which struck him in the forehead.

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