# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220202260019` · 08/10/2020 · MDI Mining
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael  Denny
- **Operator:** MDI Mining
- **Mine:** [0202633](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202633)
## Narrative

Employee was operating Jaw Crusher mining machine when the jaw became plugged. The employee was attempting to unplug the jaw when a piece of rock/debris flew from the machine and struck the employee in hard hat, penetrating the PPE. The impact caused a laceration in the employee's forehead.

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