# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042290067` · 08/11/2004 · Florida Rock Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Other, NEC
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 211
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [0900012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900012)
## Narrative

Worker was standing under scalper conveyer platform, removed his hard hat to wipe sweat from his forehead and worker on platform kicked a rock off the platform while walking, the rock struck worker's head causing laceration requiring stitches.

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