# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211740032` · 06/12/2021 · Hecla Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hecla Mining Company
- **Operator:** Hecla Limited
- **Mine:** [1000088](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000088)
## Narrative

An employee was waiting to get truck loaded, after taking a drink from water jug the employee was putting the water jug back in its holder on the truck and an S hook that was attached to a rope on the water jug, swung and hit the employee on right front tooth causing it to break.

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