# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020220065` · 01/02/2002 · Newmont Slate Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 5.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John M  Williams
- **Operator:** Newmont Slate Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4300011](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300011)
## Narrative

EE CLIMBED RUBBISH PILE TO INSPECT AND SEE HOW MUC WAS LEFT TO BE MOVED. ABOUT HALF WAY UP THE INCLINE THE SLATE RUBBISH STARTED TO SLIDE. THE EE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, BUT RUBBISH CAUG HT HIM AND A PIECE OF SLATE RUBBISH HIT HIS LEG CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

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