# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091390041` · 05/06/2009 · Asbury Advanced Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Assistant mine foreman, Assistant mine manager
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 30.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Asbury Carbons Inc
- **Operator:** Asbury Advanced Materials
- **Mine:** [3607028](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607028)
## Narrative

Employee was lowering a steel plate from above him. It slipped through his hands and hit something causing it to strike him in the mouth which resulted in 2 chipped teeth.

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