# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012110144` · 06/19/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Carpenter
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 81
- **Mine experience:** 0.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING DIRECT THE PLACEMENT OF BEAMS ON TRAILER. HE DIRECTED THE OPERATOR TO FLIP BEAM ON ITS SIDE. THE BEAM SLIPPED OFF FORKS LANDING ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. 7-23- 01 BECAME A REPORTABLE FRACTURE.

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