# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231710044` · 06/19/2023 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607230](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607230)
## Narrative

Employees were welding plastic pipe when the jaw of the pipe welder broke at the hydraulic cylinder. As the employees were attempting to remove the pipe from the jaws to remove and repair the damaged jaw, the chain holding the jaw up slipped off and struck the employee in the face. The employee recieved a laceration to the nose/cheek area and a broken nose.

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