# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220182290036` · 08/14/2018 · The Western Kentucky Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 140
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Western Kentucky Consolidated Resources, LLC
- **Operator:** The Western Kentucky Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1519535](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519535)
## Narrative

The employee was holding up a miner cable and waterline. The employee untied the waterline and it hit EE above the eye.

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