# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250650015` · 02/27/2025 · Northshore Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
- **Operator:** Northshore Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2100209](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100209)
## Narrative

An employee attempted to throw a 3 pound rail anchor into the back of a grapple truck, but the rail anchor ricocheted off the sideboard of the truck instead of landing in the back and struck another employee standing nearby in the mouth, lacerating the employee's upper lip and fracturing the employee's upper jaw.

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