# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151310023` · 05/08/2015 · Rock-It Natural Stone, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 61
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Billy D  Baldwin
- **Operator:** Rock-It Natural Stone, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3401917](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401917)
## Narrative

Worker was attempting to connect a bucket to a skid steer loader when he failed to secure the bucket properly. The bucket dislodged and fell on the workers left ankle. This resulted in a fracture of the of the workers left ankle.

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