# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172350004` · 08/17/2017 · Eastern Concrete Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** US Concrete
- **Operator:** Eastern Concrete Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [2800009](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800009)
## Narrative

Employee was disconnecting 4 inch coupling, as employee tried to pull it apart. The coupling struck employee in the mouth. chipping employee's tooth.

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