# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172410032` · 08/22/2017 · The American Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The American Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1103232](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103232)
## Narrative

A contract worker for Midwest Vulcanizing Company was being supervised by their own people was injured. EE claims a steel belt block slid down the rib and hit EE in the head. Cause of injury was steel block was not secured against the rib. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor.

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