# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002200066` · 07/29/2000 · Tufco Ready Mix Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 36
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Linda  Tufts
- **Operator:** Tufco Ready Mix Inc
- **Mine:** [4103217](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103217)
## Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A PLASTIC TRASH CONTAINER FROM SHOP AREA. A RADIATOR COWLING FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR, WAS LAYING FLAT ON THE SHOP FLOOR. A GUARD FOR THE COWLI NG WAS LEANING ON THE COWLING. EE MOVED THE COWLING TO HAVE MORE ROOM TO MANEUVER THE TRASH CONTAINER. THE GUARD THEN FELL OVER ONTO THE EE'S RT. FOOT, BREAKING THE BIG TOE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

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