# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001260010` · 04/20/2000 · TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
- **Mine:** [4100071](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100071)
## Narrative

EE WAS CARRYING AN EMPTY ACETYLENE BOTTLE ACROSS A DRAINAGE DITCH WITH ANOTHE EE. HE WAS WALKING BAKCWARD AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING AND DROPPING THE EMPTY BOTTLE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

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