# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172780030` · 08/07/2017 · Staker & Parson Companies
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Staker & Parson Companies
- **Mine:** [4200364](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200364)
## Narrative

EE was pulling the guard from the cone to replace the V-belts. EE hooked the cone above EE's head in the belt frame. There are two holes to hook the cone to, the chain on the cone would not release so EE jerked on it a couple times and it came out of the hole and struck EE in the face.  This caused a laceration of the upper lip that required stitches.  

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