# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220220450009` · 02/09/2022 · Luck Stone Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 1.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles S  Luck IV
- **Operator:** Luck Stone Corporation
- **Mine:** [4402964](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4402964)
## Narrative

Associate was welding wear plates in the cavity below the head and bowl of the gyratory crusher. During the welding process some loose material from the feed hopper fell, with a softball size rock striking associate on the right side of head.  

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