# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220173520014` · 12/15/2017 · Txoma Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** L. Keller  Smith
- **Operator:** Txoma Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [3402080](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3402080)
## Narrative

Employees were cribbing up a shuttle car to change a tire. The tire slid off the hub of the shuttle car, hit the ground and fell over on the employee breaking their leg in two places below the knee.

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