# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150120042` · 01/05/2015 · Hunt-Rogers Materials 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rogers Group Inc
- **Operator:** Hunt-Rogers Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [0301872](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301872)
## Narrative

Employee was heating a frozen (cold) water valve.  The heat caused rapid expansion and a piece of metal flew off and struck the person in the lower left jaw requiring three stitches to close.  He was wearing a welding face helmet but turned just as the piece flew off.

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