# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143280049` · 11/17/2014 · Luminant Mining Company LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Energy Future Holdings Corporation
- **Operator:** Luminant Mining Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4104085](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104085)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to build a replacement hydraulic hose.  The employee had just cut the new hose to the proper length and when he attempted to remove the hose from the clamp, the stored energy caused the hose to snap back and struck him in the bottom lip.  The employee received stitches to close the laceration to the lip.

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