# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150350030` · 01/28/2015 · CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC
- **Mine:** [0801308](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801308)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling down the Electrical Disconnect Arm at the Dredge/Booster Pump Substation. When he had the arm of the booster pump almost all the way down he lost his grip on the handle of the disconnect arm and the spring tension in the arm threw the arm upwards hitting him in the face just below the nose. Employee sustained a fractured nose and lacerations to his face.

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