# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220220030019` · 12/24/2021 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2602512](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602512)
## Narrative

Ee washing equipment with water hose equipped with ball valve. Ee finished task, closed valve, put down the hose in a manner that caused the valve to open. There was enough pressure to cause the hose to jump, striking the ee in the mouth and breaking a tooth. Seen at dentist, tooth is being extracted. Released to full duty.

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