# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060660008` · 02/27/2006 · Missouri Red Quarries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Hoist
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tom  Oglesby
- **Operator:** Missouri Red Quarries Inc
- **Mine:** [2300105](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2300105)
## Narrative

Employee was moving granite slabs with an overhead crane when one of the slabs broke in the middle falling about 5ft. A small piece broke off the edge and hit the employee in the right cheekbone.

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