# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130570024` · 02/26/2013 · Illinois Mining Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 5.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Georgia A  Pavin
- **Operator:** Illinois Mining Corporation
- **Mine:** [1102939](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102939)
## Narrative

Employee was turning off/on an electrical box when the box arced internally causing the latched door to swing open. The door hinges at the top of the box; when it swung open it hit EE in the bridge of his nose. He was not electrocuted but there was an electrical flash. EE was bleeding from a cut on his nose and was taken to hospital for examination.

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