# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220103440032` · 12/06/2010 · Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 16.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Celine L  Gillibrand
- **Operator:** Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC
- **Mine:** [0401888](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401888)
## Narrative

The operator was cleaning the area around the short head cone crusher at the rock plant when a piece of channel iron weighing about 20 lbs slid down the handrail along the catwalk and landed on his left foot.  Two days later (Dec.8), he reported swelling around the ankle and was taken to an urgent care facility for medical treatment.

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