# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172420014` · 08/29/2017 · American Gilsonite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Gilsonite Company
- **Operator:** American Gilsonite Company
- **Mine:** [4200854](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200854)
## Narrative

Employee was at the slope, a rock 6 inches in diameter rolled down the slope, the employee blocked it with their hand

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