# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083580044` · 12/10/2008 · Mountain Aggregates, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Mountain Aggregates, Inc
- **Mine:** [1500056](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1500056)
## Narrative

Employee was loading a roll of conveyor belt onto the boom truck. After unhooking the hoist from the roll of belt, it began to roll, rolled off the truck, striking ee and landing on his foot. He completed his shift that day, but went to his family doctor the next day. The doctor ordered x-rays, finding a fracture in his foot bone.

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