# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122150029` · 07/30/2012 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 20.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
- **Mine:** [3600185](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600185)
## Narrative

Employee was removing what he thought was an oil fill cap to add oil to an air compressor.  The air compressor was shut down before employee removed the cap.  The cap was in actuality a cap to a check valve.  When employee removed the cap the cap struck the employee on the nose bridge of his safety glasses.  The safety glasses cut the bridge of his nose.

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