# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220172200018` · 07/20/2017 · Blue Sky Quarries, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massoud  Besharat
- **Operator:** Blue Sky Quarries, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0901147](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901147)
## Narrative

Cracked stone fell and crushed employee.  Employee didn't follow procedure.  Employee's lanyard wasn't tied off and the employee was using a foot wedge and jackhammer with 1 1/4"" bit.  Employee should have been using 3/4"" plug drill and 5"" tether and wedge.  The employee was drilling from the base and should have been drilling at the top.

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