# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212800004` · 09/22/2021 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **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:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc.
- **Mine:** [0504635](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504635)
## Narrative

An employee was helping change a screen on the screen deck. The employee had another employee holding the screen to help out. While trying to climb out of the screen deck, the screen was dropped and hit the employee in the head, resulting in 5 stitches being needed. 

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