# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121000029` · 03/29/2012 · Alsop Sand Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David H  Barclay; Dane Q  Barclay
- **Operator:** Alsop Sand Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1400481](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400481)
## Narrative

Employee was removing cutting blade from a loader bucket when the blade fell on his left foot from 2 1/2 ft in the air, fracturing the foot in two places.

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