# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062190035` · 07/24/2006 · Rogers Group, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Superintendent
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rogers Group Inc
- **Operator:** Rogers Group, Inc
- **Mine:** [0103176](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103176)
## Narrative

A large rock was hung in the jaw crusher. Employee was positioned to drop a wedge attached to a cable in the jaw to break the rock. As he turned to look over into the jaw, he was struck by a rock the size of a fist. The rock struck the top of his safety glasses and created a cut above his right eye.  The cut required five stitches.

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