# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140920002` · 03/28/2014 · Martin Marietta Materials
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** TOWERS,POLES,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials
- **Mine:** [0103022](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103022)
## Narrative

Pole was picked up on site and on the pole trailer and transported. In the course of lifting pole off trailer the strap failed and pole kicked up and struck our ee on left side of his mouth and face. EE had cuts below his lip and to his tongue and had a slight fracture to left cheek. Oral surgeon said fracture would heal on its own and the ee had stitches below his lip and tongue.

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