# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101020043` · 04/06/2010 · Irving Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Earl  Brinker
- **Operator:** Irving Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [1200028](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200028)
## Narrative

EE and another EE were working @ the #3 bin. They had a piece of steel on sawhorses. Injured EE went to flip the steel over and the steel hit a 2' level causing it to fly up and hit EE in his left cheek.

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