# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120960009` · 04/01/2012 · Alabama Sand & Gravel
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ferroglobe PLC
- **Operator:** Alabama Sand & Gravel
- **Mine:** [0103316](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103316)
## Narrative

Employee was under the hopper washing the slab with a water hose, when a piece of mud fell off belt and hit him in the back.

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