# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190730020` · 03/11/2019 · Mountain States Constructors Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Grinding
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Otoski; Karen  Pace
- **Operator:** Mountain States Constructors Inc
- **Mine:** [2902274](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902274)
## Narrative

Employee was grinding, using a face shield, employee handed bar to a employee on elevated platform, employee on platform grabs the metal bar and pulls it up when ee lost grip of the metal bar, the bar then fell back towards the employee on the ground hitting head, causing a small laceration requiring 4 staples.

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