# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212220012` · 08/02/2021 · St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
- **Operator:** St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
- **Mine:** [2000038](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000038)
## Narrative

The employee was instructed to go up to the 316 belt and clear debris. The employee proceeded to the platform to perform the function. The employee went to place the shovel on the platform. While putting the shovel up on the platform, the shovel made contact with the hand rail and bounced back with the flat part of the metal shovel pan hitting the employee in the nose.  

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