# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150570026` · 02/20/2015 · Granite Construction Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Granite Construction Inc
- **Operator:** Granite Construction Company
- **Mine:** [0401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401879)
## Narrative

EE1 was picking up tools from his work area on the lower east side cat walk of primary #2 screen when EE2, who was located on the upper cat walk of Primary #2, picked up a swing gate he was installing. When EE2 picked up the gate it came apart in two pieces, one piece falling down and striking EE1 in the nose. EE1 suffered from a laceration on his nose.

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