# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142790025` · 10/02/2014 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
- **Mine:** [4200149](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200149)
## Narrative

Employee was disassembling the casing cutter. While removing the vertical slide from inside the housing of the casing cutter, there was stored energy that caused the vertical slide to eject from the housing striking the employee in the chest.

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