# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131330007` · 04/25/2013 · Jim Walter Resources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Walter Energy Incorporated
- **Operator:** Jim Walter Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [0101247](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101247)
## Narrative

Pulling belt on a conveyor with a winch cable. Cable was hung in a roller so tension was being let off cable to remove from roller, when tension was let off there was a recoil in the cable that caused it to jump out and it struck employee on the left cheek below his eye. First aid was given on site and then employee went to hospital for x-rays which came back negative.

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