# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050100037` · 01/01/2005 · Old Virginia Brick Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Fletcher  Smoak
- **Operator:** Old Virginia Brick Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4400205](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4400205)
## Narrative

Driver pulled up to stockpile to be loaded. He got out of cab of truck to tie his boot. As he prepared to get back into the truck, a small amount of shale fell from stockpile onto his right leg. This caused ligament damage to his knee.

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