# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220202460015` · 08/31/2020 · Ohio Stone of Indiana, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jeffrey D  Hopkins; Joseph  Schottelkotte
- **Operator:** Ohio Stone of Indiana, Inc
- **Mine:** [1202437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202437)
## Narrative

It was a dry warm day and Employee was running a hydraulic stone splitter making Dimension type stone for Landscape type rock (Flatrock). When splitter came down to split stone a small piece hit Employee in right cheek causing Employee to fall backward and hit the back of Employee's head on a pallet causing cut to the back of head as well.

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