# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220150790008` · 03/17/2015 · Capital Quarries Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E Farmer
- **Operator:** Capital Quarries Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0301818](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301818)
## Narrative

The employee was in the process of cleaning under the primary crusher using a John Deere 318 D skidsteer.  While he was performing his work, a rock fell from above and struck him in his lower right leg.

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