# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231650001` · 05/23/2023 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 10.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tata Chemicals Ltd
- **Operator:** Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
- **Mine:** [4800155](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800155)
## Narrative

Employee was carrying a spray bar and walking in #1 shaft return tunnel. Employee hit EE's head on the top of the tunnel, knocking EE's hard hat off. EE bent down to get EE's hard hat and hit self in the mouth with the spray bar chipping EE's tooth. Employee scheduled to have repair done on May 30, EE reported to Safety Dept. that the repair was complete 6/12/23.

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