# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111080003` · 04/11/2011 · Coeur Rochester, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coeur Mining, Inc.
- **Operator:** Coeur Rochester, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2601941](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601941)
## Narrative

Crew folding a used track for 10-9-R dozer. The track had a kink in it, it came unkinked, the track dropped about 6"", contacting the bottom rail, which launched a projectile that struck individual in left knee area. He was standing approximately 15-20 feet away from the track removal. Taken to Hospital for medical treatment of cut on left leg-knee area and received stitches.

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