# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131120003` · 04/09/2013 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
- **Operator:** Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
- **Mine:** [5001642](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001642)
## Narrative

Crew was pulling rods to change bit, the tube was stuck in the barrel so the driller got above the barrel to pull it out of the head and went to hand it down to the driller assistant, when handing the barrel to his partner, the barrel slipped from the driller's grip, dropping about four feet and landing the assistants right foot.

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