# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110840029` · 03/19/2011 · Appomattox Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** CRIBBING
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 12.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David D  Willis
- **Operator:** Appomattox Lime Company
- **Mine:** [4402973](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4402973)
## Narrative

Employee was welding on excavator bucket supported by three pieces of wooden cribbing.  Bucket was attached to excavator.  Two of the three pieces of cribbing split causing the bucket to suddenly drop.  Employee was struck in the knee by a piece of cribbing.

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