# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221660008` · 06/08/2022 · Elmer's Crane and Dozer, Inc.
## 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:** STAIRS,STEPS-OUTSIDE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Troy L  Broad
- **Operator:** Elmer's Crane and Dozer, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2003118](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2003118)
## Narrative

While tearing down the portable plant for a relocation, the miner was moving the short section of metal steps leading into the tool trailer by self when they fell onto the top of EE's foot just behind the steel toe's coverage, breaking a bone in the foot.   

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