# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091550002` · 05/26/2009 · Quality Aggregates Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph  Aloe
- **Operator:** Quality Aggregates Inc
- **Mine:** [3608093](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608093)
## Narrative

The employee was attempting to connect 2 sections of pipe together.  A pipe that was beinng attached to a permanent section of pipe had resistance to it because of size and weight.  The couplers were put together, but before they could be secured (locked) they came apart.  A coupler struck the face of the employee.  He sustained a cut below his lip requiring stitches (4).

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