# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220213470012` · 12/10/2021 · ARKHOLA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** ARKHOLA
- **Mine:** [0300379](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300379)
## Narrative

While replacing ladder cable, injured employee was instructing another employee on how to pull cable off of the drum of the winch. They were at the end of the cable where it attaches to the drum and the injured employee was standing by to secure the component that attaches the cable to the winch. The cable became free and struck the employee on the chin, causing a small laceration.

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