# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231230022` · 04/28/2023 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
- **Operator:** Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [0101401](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0101401)
## Narrative

Employee was working with a group to recover water line and was holding on end of the line.  When the coupler was removed, the water line shifted and accidentally sprung up and hit employee in the ear causing injury.

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