# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220053530093` · 12/07/2005 · Vision Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 68
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chester M  Thomas
- **Operator:** Vision Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1517044](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517044)
## Narrative

Employee was repairing brattice that had been damaged by a piece of equipment. Several blocks had been knocked out but some were still in place at top of brattice. As employee started replacing blocks a block above him fell striking his left thumb.

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