# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120170070` · 01/17/2012 · Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 23.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bart  Mulzer
- **Operator:** Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc
- **Mine:** [1200654](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200654)
## Narrative

EE had a part of a bucket get caught on a bucket elevator, and the part slipped hitting him in the mouth.  They were jogging (maintenance)the elevator looking for a pin that had lost its cotter key to repair it. The wear of the pin caused the bucket to move lodging under a lip of the elevator and jogging it caused the bucket to spring hitting him in the mouth as he watched it.

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