# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082960014` · 10/11/2008 · Albert Frei & Sons Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 49
- **Mine experience:** 10.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Albert R  Frei
- **Operator:** Albert Frei & Sons Inc
- **Mine:** [0503935](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503935)
## Narrative

Employee lifting wear plate into reject belt chute.  The plate sliped and hit the employee in the foot, just above his steel toe boot.  Was able to walk off the job and drive himself to the hospitial.  After he was triaged it was determened that he had a few broken bones in his foot.

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