# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151460018` · 05/15/2015 · Eden Stone Co., LLC
## 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:** Idle
- **Injury source:** PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Wirtz
- **Operator:** Eden Stone Co., LLC
- **Mine:** [4703153](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703153)
## Narrative

Cutting down trees with chain saw, dead tree next to area fell from vibration of work activities (possible wind)  As employee was watching and backing away from tree he just cut down a Dead tree in area fell on employee  knocking of hard hat off and hitting arms and chain saw he was carrying.  That employee sustained broken arm and fractured wrist.

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