# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102910016` · 10/12/2010 · Vindex Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** Vindex Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [4602151](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4602151)
## Narrative

Employee went to trouble shoot a leveling sensor located at the top of a silo. He claimed up the ladder and open the hatch at the top of the silo. When he looked inside a gust of wind caught a hold of the hatch door (30"" x 30"" x 1/4"" steel plate on hinges) striking him in the back of the head causing him to hit the bridge of his nose on the steel frame opening of the hatch.

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