# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232230015` · 08/08/2023 · Sheldon Slate Products Co., Inc. 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 51
- **Mine experience:** 0.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John M  Tatko Jr
- **Operator:** Sheldon Slate Products Co., Inc. 
- **Mine:** [4300033](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300033)
## Narrative

Employee was moving a piece of slate to the rubbish bin; a piece broke off and fell onto left foot, causing a fracture.

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