# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002130099` · 07/27/2000 · Castle Sands Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Deborah  Lindsey
- **Operator:** Castle Sands Company
- **Mine:** [4402402](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4402402)
## Narrative

EE WAS WATCHING AN EMPLOYEE MOVE A METAL CONTAINER AND IN THE PROCESS THE EMPLOYEE TURNED THE CONTAINER UP ON ITS SIDE CAUSING THE CONTAINER TO FLIP OVER. EE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TH EWAY WHEN HE REALIZED THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE CONTAINER AS HE TURNED IT UP ONTO ITS SIDE. THE CONTAINER THEN FELL ONTO EE'S TOE.

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