# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163120040` · 11/03/2016 · Patriot Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 66
- **Mine experience:** 3.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ervin  Stiltner; Keith  Stiltner
- **Operator:** Patriot Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4407137](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407137)
## Narrative

EE was working to repair the  broken conveyor belt on the #5 belt line. As they were pulling on the conveyor belt a chain hook slipped causing the chain to strike a roof jack pipe. The roof jack pipe struck the victim in the face causing facial fracture, nose, jaw, neck. 

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