# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220113180061` · 11/05/2011 · Echo Bay Exploration Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Echo Bay Exploration Inc.
- **Mine:** [4503336](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503336)
## Narrative

Employee was installing 8 inch utility pipe working on a scissordeck.  The pipe dislodged from the railing and fell. The pipe struck the injured on his left instep. The injured was wearing metatarsal protection boots but the outside small toe metatarsal received two hairline fractures from the impact.

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