# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062360021` · 08/19/2006 · Robertson's
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** RRM Development Corporation; Mitsubishi Corp
- **Operator:** Robertson's
- **Mine:** [0405690](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405690)
## Narrative

Employee fabricated a lifting device out of steel to lift a sheave for a v-belt drive assembly, upon lifting the sheave one of his weld broke and the sheave dropped a couple feet hitting the ground and rolling over his right foot, thus he incurred a bruised right foot needing a few days to recover.

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