# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070660051` · 01/23/2007 · Florida Crushed Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** SCALP
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rinker Group Ltd
- **Operator:** Florida Crushed Stone Company
- **Mine:** [0801287](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801287)
## Narrative

EE was removing a wire choker from a section of equipment. The wire choker fell off the equipment and struck him on the head, resulting in two lacerations to the head. He was treated in the ER and Trauma Center for wound closure and observation.

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