# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163210007` · 11/15/2016 · Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Clerk, Timekeeper, Office worker, Director of sales
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100991](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100991)
## Narrative

EE was removing automatic door hinge when one of the arms of the hinge struck ee in the mouth resulting in a laceration that required seven stitches. 

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