# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112930020` · 10/17/2011 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 16.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [3100069](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100069)
## Narrative

Employee was removing a piece of screen cloth from a discharge box it was held above his head due to how it has to be removed. It slipped out of his hands and fell  hitting his back left leg and caused a cut *requiring nine stitches.

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