# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170670008` · 03/07/2017 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [3101357](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3101357)
## Narrative

Two employees were working on guarding at the motor station for the crusher.  Below 12 feet to the left two more employees were working on the lube system automation when a flat bar that was resting across the handrails above fell and struck one of the employees in the right lower leg.  Resulting in laceration requiring 11 stitches.

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