# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190300099` · 01/23/2019 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
- **Operator:** United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
- **Mine:** [2100282](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100282)
## Narrative

At 08:45am an MTE was breaking down cable for the 49 Drill. While pushing down the handle on the Main Disconnect Switch, the handle sprung up and hit the employee in the chin and mouth. The injured MTE successfully opened the switch, returned to the Mine Office, where the supervisors were notified at approximately 9:00.

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