# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081440040` · 05/11/2008 · Millenium Granite Quarry & Stoneworks
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Richard J  Bois
- **Operator:** Millenium Granite Quarry & Stoneworks
- **Mine:** [1700821](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1700821)
## Narrative

Two workers were moving a stone by hand. IW tripped on a small rock on the ground, fell down and dropped the stone causing co-worker to drop it as well. The stone then fell on him causing his injury.

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