# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231070010` · 01/26/2023 · Western Proppants, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MOVEABLE LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Daniel P  Dietzler
- **Operator:** Western Proppants, LLC
- **Mine:** [4801833](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801833)
## Narrative

Employee was working under platform on knees shoveling, went to stand up and knocked the ladder, the ladder fell and hit the employee in the head. The employee stated that they were not wearing their hard hat at the time of the incident on 01/26/2023. Employee was treated for a concussion. Employee no longer works.

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