# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122770019` · 08/25/2012 · Wayne County Rock
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harry V  Floyd
- **Operator:** Wayne County Rock
- **Mine:** [4003170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003170)
## Narrative

In process of putting piece of metal on a machine.  Machine was part of Wash Plant and had a chute on the back of it.  The metal piece slipped and dropped on right calf.  Calf was lacerated

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