# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163330016` · 11/10/2016 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 3.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401879)
## Narrative

Employee was bolting with a jackleg drill and while was bent down picking up the drill a 6-foot drill steel fell and struck the employee across the back of the head. The employee called off on last shift of the rotation. Upon further investigation when the employee returned on the next rotation (4 on 4 off rotation) it was determined that EE called off for a headache.

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