# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051880034` · 06/23/2005 · Queenstake Resources U.S.A., Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Queenstake Resources Ltd
- **Operator:** Queenstake Resources U.S.A., Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602397](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602397)
## Narrative

Miner was mucking a raise bore vent raise and mucked below the brow. A piece of loose rock rolled down the muck pile and struck the miner on his hard hat. The hat caused a laceration on the miner's forehead.

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