# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251060019` · 04/09/2025 · Custar Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 60
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brent  Gerken; Michael J  Gerken
- **Operator:** Custar Stone Company
- **Mine:** [3300143](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300143)
## Narrative

Employee was filling water tanks on back of truck. Water pressure was too high and employee lost control of hose causing them to lose balance and fell off the side of the truck. When employee fell they struck their head on the concrete knocking them unconscious.

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