# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112760036` · 10/01/2011 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
- **Mine:** [4407129](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407129)
## Narrative

Employee was taking the bolts out of a 4"" water line T-coupling.  The line was hanging when he loosened the bolts and hit the coupling knocking it loose.  When he did this the water line came apart at the joint striking him in the face.

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