# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152680041` · 09/23/2015 · West Ridge Resources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** West Ridge Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [4202233](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202233)
## Narrative

The employee was at the #5 drive area at #38 X-cut. He was removing a drive. He was on the in by side of the 25-X. The 25-X oper was backing up, EE reached for the winch hook that was on the tip of the fork. The fork was also on top of the drive arm. He didn't realize the forks were on top of the arm. The forks fell and hit him on top of the right foot on the steel toe

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