# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111930023` · 07/07/2011 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 15.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE INSTALLING TWO MUFFLERS UNDERNEATH A CRANE. EMPLOYEES WERE LAYING ON THEIR BACKS. COWORKER WENT TO GET TOOLS. ONE MUFFLER CAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN APPOX. 2 FT ONTO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S NOSE AND FACE. INJURED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SMALL CUT AND SMALL CLOSED NOSE FRACTURE.

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