# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220103330010` · 11/15/2010 · R. Wells Contracting Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rodney  Wells
- **Operator:** R. Wells Contracting Corp
- **Mine:** [2003077](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2003077)
## Narrative

Conditions were clear pickup truck engine running (diesel). EE was taking shoring blocks off of jaw crusher. Both men on ground and man on jaw made eye contact and what man on jaw thought verbal also. Man tossed off block and struck other man on the ground in the head, knocking him unconscious. Man on ground had to get stitches and staples in his head.

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