# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152440032` · 08/27/2015 · Traxler Construction Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 11.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick F  Traxler
- **Operator:** Traxler Construction Inc
- **Mine:** [2103089](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103089)
## Narrative

Employee exited loader with hard hat on to walk around screener to check belts.  Rock fell knocking hard hat off his head and hitting his head, resulting in open wound injury on head. He was taken to local hospital and received stitches.  He missed one day of work.  

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