# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091310015` · 04/28/2009 · U. S. Operating Services Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 53
- **Mine experience:** 3.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U S Operating Services Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U. S. Operating Services Company
- **Mine:** [3608677](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608677)
## Narrative

An employee sustained injuries when he was cutting a scrap grizzly. The employee was struck on the side of his head (fractured bone) when a section of steel he was cutting de-stressed and pivoted upward with the sideboard. Another section of steel landed on the top of both of his feet. (both feet had lacerations).  More detail to be ammended to this report.

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