# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220253450027` · 12/10/2025 ·  United Dredging
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jacob  Hoon
- **Operator:**  United Dredging
- **Mine:** [4703943](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703943)
## Narrative

End of cable slipped out, whipped back, and hit employee in the eye while feeding it into a wedge socket.

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