# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042670004` · 09/15/2004 · I O Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 186
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy G Elliott
- **Operator:** I O Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608798](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608798)
## Narrative

Employee was struck on his hard hat by a block that fell from the mine roof as he was recovering blocks from a stoppping that he had just knocked.

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