# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220192980019` · 10/21/2019 · St Laurent & Son Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gary R  St Laurent
- **Operator:** St Laurent & Son Inc
- **Mine:** [1700889](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1700889)
## Narrative

Employee was going to put air in one of truck tires. EE pulled the air hose off of the reel and the other part of the hose was not connected.  The male end of the hose came off of the reel, striking the employee in the upper lip. As a result two teeth were pushed back and subsequently fell out.

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