# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081820029` · 06/24/2008 · Centre Crown Mining 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:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hershiel H  Hayden
- **Operator:** Centre Crown Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1102632](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102632)
## Narrative

IE was working demolition of a steel structure at the bottom of the slope. He and another employee were torch cutting 8"" channel iron into 36"" long pieces.  IE cut one piece off and set it down on the ground, leaning it up against the belt frame.  Soon after, the piece tipped and fell against IE's lower rt leg, causing an approx 3"" long laceration to his lower rt leg.

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