# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152010016` · 07/17/2015 · Acme Brick Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- **Operator:** Acme Brick Company
- **Mine:** [0300132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300132)
## Narrative

Associate was closing gate at equipment storage.  While closing the gate a red wasp came towards him and associate's instinct was to jump back, when he did his left ear contacted the razor wire on the top of the gate.  He received a laceration to his left ear that required 8 stitches.

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