# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220261950022` · 07/09/2026 · Blaschak Anthracite Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaschak Holding Corp
- **Operator:** Blaschak Anthracite Corporation
- **Mine:** [3608780](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3608780)
## Narrative

While changing the trip rope on 7450 dragline, employee was feeding the end of the cable back into the block when EE lost grip causing it to swing back at EE and strike EE just above EE's left eye at EE's eyebrow. EE received a laceration and required 3 stitches.

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