# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020980060` · 03/27/2002 · Beck Sand & Gravel, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rodney  Wenrich
- **Operator:** Beck Sand & Gravel, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3301401](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301401)
## Narrative

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNROLL CONVEYOR BELTING FROM A SUSPENDED ROLL WHEN THE ROLL CAME UNHOOKED AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. THE ROLL OF BELT HAD AN ELONGATED CENTER HOLE AS IT DID NOT HAVE A CO RE. IT WAS SUSPENDED BY CHAIN AND A BAR THRU THE ROLL. AS THE BELT ROLLED IN SPUN/JUMPED SUDDENLY AND DISLODGED. THE OPERATOR'S FOOT WAS BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN.

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