# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172370009` · 08/23/2017 · Kalamazoo Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul E  D'Alessio
- **Operator:** Kalamazoo Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [0202387](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202387)
## Narrative

EE hooked a chain to one side of a plate and the other end was connected to the excavator. The operator lifted the boom to flip the plate, EE pushed the plate with EE's hands causing slack in the chain, which slipped off the plate and landed on EE's feet.    

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