# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242400001` · 08/15/2024 · Wall Street Sand Co 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:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 214
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brandon  Foster
- **Operator:** Wall Street Sand Co LLC
- **Mine:** [4105726](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105726)
## Narrative

After a bad storm went through the area, the employee was shoveling sand off the plant concrete slab when a football size chunk of sand fell from a hopper that EE got close to, striking EE on top of the head and hurting EE's neck.

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