# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012080019` · 07/17/2001 · Marcou Construction Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James  Marcou
- **Operator:** Marcou Construction Company Inc
- **Mine:** [2700309](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2700309)
## Narrative

CRUSHING PLANT OPERATOR REMOVING PORTABLE CONTROL PANEL DURING PLANT DISASSEMBLY LOWERED IT FROM UPPER LEVEL TO SECOND LEVEL. OPERATOR WENT TO GROUND LEVEL TO REMOVE BOX FROM PLANT AND THE BOX FELL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD REQUIRING 13 STICHES IN HIS HEAD.

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