# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170320007` · 01/23/2017 · Halquist Stone Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 71
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tom  Halquist; Bill  Halquist
- **Operator:** Halquist Stone Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4700746](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4700746)
## Narrative

Employee was sorting 1/2"" x 4' x 4' steel sheets stacked vertically against a handrail. Employee leaned three sheets against self to access the fourth sheet in the stack when all four sheets tipped over onto legs. Incident resulted in a fracture to the right lower leg.

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