# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220241290002` · 05/06/2024 · Cold Spring Granite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Rock driller
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 27.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Alexander
- **Operator:** Cold Spring Granite Company
- **Mine:** [0400232](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400232)
## Narrative

Employee was on top of granite block, EE was drilling block to split in 1/2. When the block split, it shifted and EE dropped to EE's knees. EE's left shin hit the edge of the block causing abrasion to left shin. EE was released to work, modified duty- should be sitting 50% of time, no squatting, no climbing ladders. Employee returned to work 5/7/24.

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