# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150840020` · 03/18/2015 · BHP Billiton Mine Management Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 346
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Navajo Nation
- **Operator:** BHP Billiton Mine Management Company
- **Mine:** [2900097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900097)
## Narrative

Employees were attaching the additional rigging when one of the eyebolts that were used to attach the rigging to the motor base came loose. This caused the sling with all the rigging to be thrown into the employee standing on the catwalk. The employee was hit on the hard hat and above the right eye.

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