# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072890031` · 08/28/2007 · United Rock Products Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Colas S A
- **Operator:** United Rock Products Corp
- **Mine:** [0401763](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401763)
## Narrative

Two employees were reattaching a cyclone gate to an existing fence. Other ee advised ee that he was going to remove the come-along from the gate and asked him to hold the gate in position.  EE let go of the gate to remove his hard hat to wipe his brow.  This allowed the gate to fall and to strike him on the left side of the head.

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