# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091740001` · 06/16/2009 · Marfork Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **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:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608551](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608551)
## Narrative

member attached the fire hose to a value and turned the water on. The value was leaking so he was going to turn off the water and use the next value down the hill.  value off it exploded into several pieces. Part of the value, still attached to the hose, struck him in the mouth. He was also struck in the left wrist and inside the right arm.

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