# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220093030070` · 01/14/2009 · Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** US Concrete
- **Operator:** Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2800011](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800011)
## Narrative

Two steel plates approx. 2'x 4' were set against each other upright near the base of the crusher, when EE was putting a clevis on one plate, they fell over his leg. EE's leg was broken from the weight of the plates.

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