# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190630016` · 02/21/2019 · The Olen Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Olen Corporation
- **Operator:** The Olen Corporation
- **Mine:** [3304147](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304147)
## Narrative

Replacing railroad iron on 44LFC4 discharge chute, the steel box covering the outside end of the iron fell off onto the top of the miner's foot. Miner was wearing safety-toed boots, but the ~5""x8"" box fell above the safety toe. Miner had a small puncture wound on the top of the right foot, requiring 2 stitches and a tetanus shot, with minimal swelling or bruising to the foot.

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