# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232290018` · 08/05/2023 · Savannah Valley Quarries, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** SKULL
- **Days lost:** 222
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Echols Mill Quarries LLC; Allgood Granite Products LLC; Bear Creek Minin
- **Operator:** Savannah Valley Quarries, LLC
- **Mine:** [0901187](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901187)
## Narrative

The crew had drilled a chain hole and connected a chain to lift the block a short distance to break away from the ledge. When this occurred, grout rock remaining on the ledge above two miners broke loose and fell striking both of them, fatally injuring one and seriously injuring the second miner. The grout rock was left from the previous day, and was examined and determined safe.

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