# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120090037` · 01/05/2012 · F L Merrill Construction Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank L  Merrill
- **Operator:** F L Merrill Construction Incorporated
- **Mine:** [2700331](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2700331)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to free a hose that was frozen to the ground.  When the hose gave loose, the jerk was sufficient enough for the employee's hard hat to fall out, allowing the hose to strike him in the head, causing a laceration.

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