# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220150370005` · 01/06/2015 · Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kobe Iron Nugget, LLC; Ferrous Resources, LLC
- **Operator:** Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC
- **Mine:** [2103689](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103689)
## Narrative

Employee air lancing in the bottom of a bin with the lance against the wall. A chunk fell off the wall landing on the air lance causing the other end the employee was holding to bounce up and hit employee on the right side of the bottom of their jaw which caused a contusion and bruising. This was strictly a first aid case until 01/29/15 when employee missed work due to pain in jaw.

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