# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001020007` · 04/05/2000 · Manchester Sand Gravel & Cement Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Boston Sand & Gravel Company
- **Operator:** Manchester Sand Gravel & Cement Company Inc
- **Mine:** [2700062](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2700062)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE GARAGE AREA CLEANING UP, HE MOVED A SCALLPER COUNTERWEIGHT OUT OF THE WAY. IT HIT A BOLT ON THE FLOOR AND IT CAUSED THE SCALLPER TO FALL OVER AND HIT HIS FOOT. HE WAS WEARI NG STEEL TOED SHOES AT THE TIME BUT IT HIT ABOVETHE STEEL. BROKEN METATARSAL BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

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