# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091520023` · 05/27/2009 · Savage Mountain Minerals, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 77
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jim  Clark
- **Operator:** Savage Mountain Minerals, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1800765](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800765)
## Narrative

Employee was rebuilding a brake caliper for a Euclid R50 rock truck. Instead of using the service truck crane the employee attempted to handle the caliper manually and it fell on his foot, crushing the hard toe metal cap resulting in 2 broken toes on the right foot.

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