# EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
> MSHA accident `220102180029` · 08/03/2010 · Coots Materials Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 49
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David L  Coots
- **Operator:** Coots Materials Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1302070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302070)
## Narrative

Great River Material EE was standing next to his endloader at the time of blasting of a rock ledge. A piece of fly rock from the blast struck his right leg at knee level, breaking his leg.

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