# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220182820026` · 10/03/2018 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Groundman, Yardman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 10.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blue Water Industries Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [4000053](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000053)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE MOVING OF A METAL SIGN POST EMBEDDED INTO A 2'X 2'X 2' CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN IT WAS TIPPED FORWARD FROM A SKID STEER LOADER BUCKET STRIKING THE EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION/AVULSION TO NOSE.

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