# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111880011` · 06/28/2011 · Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **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:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fairmount Santrol
- **Operator:** Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company
- **Mine:** [4703519](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703519)
## Narrative

Associate was putting a side shield on the back of the loader when he tripped on a rock and the shield bounced off the rear tire striking the associate in the nose lacerating the nose requiring 9 stitches.

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