# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220153490025` · 12/08/2015 · Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William J  Scepaniak
- **Operator:** Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc
- **Mine:** [2103835](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103835)
## Narrative

Employee exited the loader without placing hard hat on his head and was removing a stuck rock from the feed conveyor when rock fell and hit employee in the head. A hard hat was provided to the employee and he had it in the loader that he just exited out of to remove the rock.

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