# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220180990002` · 03/27/2018 · Buckeye Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mechanic helper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Greer Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Buckeye Stone Company
- **Mine:** [4603769](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603769)
## Narrative

Employee was connecting jumper box to batteries on EX1100 excavator. Employee set hard hat beside them so it didn't fall into battery box. Wind gusts were very strong that morning, which blew the battery box lid down and struck employee on top of the head when employee leaned up after connecting the clamps to the battery posts. 

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