# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122420007` · 08/22/2012 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc
- **Mine:** [0901107](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901107)
## Narrative

Employee was removing rock from the bottom side of the #4 conveyor. There were employees digging metal from a loader shank out of the crusher and dropping pieces onto the catwalk below. A softball-sized piece bounced off of the catwalk, fell to the level below and struck employee on the right shoulder blade, causing a small fracture to his scapula.

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