# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241500024` · 05/28/2024 · Materion Natural Resources
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Materion Corporation
- **Operator:** Materion Natural Resources
- **Mine:** [4200706](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200706)
## Narrative

An employee was opening the cargo doors on a van trailer to unload new empty drums. As the door was opening a drum fell from the trailer and hit the employee on the hard hat and caused a laceration on EE's forehead. There were 12 stitches required to seal the cut.

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