# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220162810011` · 09/30/2016 · Blue Diamond Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 56
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Diamond Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1519405](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519405)
## Narrative

An employee was removing a bridge speed reducer from the bridge conveyor tray and it flipped around and fell and struck the employees left foot. Fractured a meta tarsal bone in foot. Employee started missing work  10/1/16.

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