# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220262640017` · 09/18/2026 · Swensen Granite Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Polycor Inc
- **Operator:** Swensen Granite Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1700944](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1700944)
## Narrative

ee needed to move the 2' air line closer to the blocks they were working on and when EE did, EE tripped over a rock, dropping the airline causing the valve on the end to open and the air line shot up and hit EE in EE's left hip.

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