# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033380037` · 11/20/2003 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 29.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

WORKING ON HOSING DECK. HIS NOZZLE WAS LEAKING SO HE WENT TO SHUT OFF WATER AND OBTAIN A NEW NOZZLE. HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS WORK SIGHT WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD AWAY TO AVOID BLOWING AIR AND WAS OBSERVING HIS NEW NOZZLE. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW CLEARANCE BEAM CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD.

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