# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170520032` · 02/09/2017 · Hampden Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 62
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Hampden Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609294](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609294)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to put a fork back onto the CAT 930H Forklift that had fallen off.  The fork was not in place on the bar where it slides and when employee attempted to shove the fork into place it fell off the bracket and struck the employee's left foot.

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