# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220183040048` · 10/24/2018 · Republic Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **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:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Republic Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [4609475](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609475)
## Narrative

Employee was applying the seat belt of the equipment EE was operating. As EE pulled the seatbelt it locked up and caused the employee to strike self in the mouth with the metal portion of the belt, chipping a tooth.

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