# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002630048` · 08/31/2000 · Castle Mountain Venture
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 1.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Viceroy Gold Corp; MK Resources Co
- **Operator:** Castle Mountain Venture
- **Mine:** [0404918](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0404918)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS CHANGING THE BUCKET ON A UNI-LOADER. THE BUCKET HAD TO BE RAISED SLIGHTLY AND ROTATED FORWARD BECAUSE THE RELEASE PINS WERE FROZEN. THE EE DID NOT NOTICE THE LEFT RELEASE PIN WASN'T LOCKED DUE TO THE AREA BEING CAKED WITH MUD. AS HE FOT THE RIGHT RELEASE PIN FREE THE BUCKET DROPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

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