# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220181210002` · 04/19/2018 · Knife River - South Dakota
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gerald P  Sweetman
- **Operator:** Knife River - South Dakota
- **Mine:** [3900008](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3900008)
## Narrative

Employee was washing material on the back pad under Tower 2 with a fire hose. Employee lost control of the fire hose and it hit them in the upper chest, below the collarbone. (Chest wall contusion) Employee did not advise the supervisor until 4/23/2018 that they requested medical treatment.

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