# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062200011` · 08/03/2006 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [0300062](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300062)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling under tail wheel located beneath primary dump hopper when a rock weighing app. 10-15 pounds fell from the side of the dump hopper and hit him in the head.  No trucks were dumping at the time of the incident.  The rock penetrated through his hard hat and caused a laceration which required 4 stitches.

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