# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220013300072` · 11/19/2001 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING MILL BALLS IN RAW #1. THIS AREA (HOOKING UP BARRELS) IS WITHIN 20 FT OF THE HIGH BAY HOIST BARRICADED AREA. CONTRACTOR WAS HOISTING 5 SHEETS OF PLY WOOD OF HIGH BAY HOIST TO THE 4TH FLOOR WHEN THELOAD SLIPPED AND BROKE LOOSE FROM RIGGING. PLYWOOD SHEETS FELL ALL THE WAY TO GROUND FLOOR AND SAILED OUT STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES.

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