# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220173120016` · 11/02/2017 · Robindale Energy Services, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robindale Energy Services Inc
- **Operator:** Robindale Energy Services, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3600840](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600840)
## Narrative

The employee was assessing the damage to the fan assembly of a Volvo L220E loader. The fan assembly suddenly fell and the employee put hand out to prevent the fan assembly from striking the employee.  A sharp edge on the fan assembly caused a laceration to the back of right hand that required sutures.

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