# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201700015` · 06/14/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee along with EE's partner were loading 20' sections of 4"" aqua (PVC) pipe onto a flatbed for transport. While lifting a section of the pipe EE's partner lost grip & dropped the end of the pipe causing the other end to bounce up & contact the employees upper right incisor tooth. Seen by dentist for chip full release issued, making this reportable.

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