# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000130012` · 01/07/2000 · Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ormet Corporation
- **Operator:** Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
- **Mine:** [1600354](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1600354)
## Narrative

EE WAS PULLING A SCALING GUN OFF OF THE SCAFFOLDING WHICH IT WAS LOCATED.UPON PULING IT OFF, IT CAME DOWN SUDDENLY, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND IT STRUCK HIS LEFT EARLOBE. LACERATION TO LEFT EAR BY S CALING GUN CLIP. EE INSTRUCTED ON PROPER REMOVAL OF TOOLS FROM SCAFFOLDS.

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