# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190430019` · 02/05/2019 · Superior Silica Sands
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 349
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Insight Equity
- **Operator:** Superior Silica Sands
- **Mine:** [4703662](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703662)
## Narrative

The injured as removing a counter weight from a excavator after it was on the ground it appears the ground gave way because of ice and there was slack in the chains, as the weight tipped and chains tightened it broke a couple bolts and cylinder bracket and fell to ground

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