# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050060006` · 12/29/2004 · Mountain Valley Stone, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert J Hicken; Paul R Ballif
- **Operator:** Mountain Valley Stone, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4202121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202121)
## Narrative

Miner was palletizing rock when other miner set rock on his hand.

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