# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220183090032` · 10/27/2018 · Bronco Utah Operations, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Ventilation maintenance
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bronco Coal Resources, LLC
- **Operator:** Bronco Utah Operations, LLC.
- **Mine:** [4200079](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200079)
## Narrative

2 miners were building a block stopping. 1 miner was on a ladder placing the blocks on the stopping while the other was on the ground shaping the block to fit. The miner on the ground bent over to pick up a tool when the miner on the ladder lost grip dropping a block that struck the other miner on the back of the head, causing a laceration that required 4 stitches.

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