# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220210960020` · 03/31/2021 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 121
- **Mine experience:** 1.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee had strung water hose out to wet down a muckpile & when they went back to turn the header valve on they grabbed the valve on the air header instead of the water and when they opened it fully the coiled up air hose connected to the valve whipped contacting them in the left cheek area causing a laceration & fracture.

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