# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122830054` · 10/04/2012 · Alton Coal Development LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James J  Wayland
- **Operator:** Alton Coal Development LLC
- **Mine:** [4202519](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202519)
## Narrative

Subject was helping change a corner cutting blade on a D10 dozer.  When the bolts were removed from the plate, the plate fell hitting a pair of 18 inch channel lock pliers.  The pliers flew up and hit the subject just above the right eye.

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