# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060090095` · 12/06/2005 · Trap Rock Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 27.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William H  Stavola
- **Operator:** Trap Rock Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [2800033](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800033)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TWO PORT-A-POWERS AS SPACERS BETWEEN CRUSHER WALL AND SHEAVE. THE PORT-A-POWER BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT VISOR WHICH PUSHED HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO BRIDGE OF EMPLOYEE'S NOSE CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

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