# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211950006` · 06/11/2021 · Imerys Norfolk, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 22.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Imerys Norfolk, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4405046](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405046)
## Narrative

We were dumping the grinding media balls (metal balls) out of the CF1 Ball Mill into barriers (constructed of 4x8 plywood, etc). One of the balls bounced out of the barriers, bounced up and hit a supervisor in the forehead. It caused a laceration that required 5 stitches. 

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