# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220132410050` · 08/23/2013 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
- **Operator:** Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
- **Mine:** [5001642](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001642)
## Narrative

Installing a huggy clamp to couple 2 pieces of SDR9 8"" DRISCO pipe one end of the pipe released, striking the miner on the left cheek, temple and eye. Initial eval; concussion, released for 7 days of modified duty. Returned to work, 2 days later sent back for re-eval, admitted for 2 days, observation only. Released, diagnosed w/ post-concussion NO Work until follow up in 7 days.

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