# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101390031` · 05/16/2010 · Heritage Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Heritage Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1511012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1511012)
## Narrative

Stated: EE was using hose from water truck to wash belt drive concrete pad. The hose slipped from her hand and struck the right side of her nose. A metal band had been used on the hose near the nozzle which that is thought to have caused a laceration. The laceration was treated with 3 sutures.

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