# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011490117` · 05/21/2001 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0400034](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0400034)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE METAL COUPLER FROM A 15' LENGTH OF 6"" FLEX HOSE. HE WAS HOLDING HOSE WITH ONE HAND AND PULLING ON COUPLER WITHTHE OTHER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OFF THE COUPLING AND THE HOSE SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN NOSE, WILL RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.

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