# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220260350020` · 01/21/2026 · Amrize Mid-America Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amrize Ltd
- **Operator:** Amrize Mid-America Inc.
- **Mine:** [1500100](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1500100)
## Narrative

While assisting in barge movement on the lower dock, an employee was struck by a 2"" Three Strand twisted polypropylene rope snapback after the rope failed under tension. The force of the line propelled the employee's arm into their chest and mouth, resulting in a fractured tooth requiring a crown, along with contusions and to the lower arm and hand.

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