# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110770042` · 10/07/2010 · Nyecon
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael Charles  Weitman
- **Operator:** Nyecon
- **Mine:** [2602680](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602680)
## Narrative

The EE is regularly a truck driver. On this day he was filling in to help the mechanic repair a piece of equipment. The EE was wearing required protective gear. He was laying on the ground to brace the ripper, they were attempting to put a pin in, a metal chip flew and pierced his right forearm. He was unaware of the injury until he saw the blood.

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