# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220233520020` · 12/09/2023 · American Soda LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Solvay S A
- **Operator:** American Soda LLC
- **Mine:** [4801295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801295)
## Narrative

While two employees were attempting to move an angle iron brace one of the workers had picked it up but dropped because they lost their grip before the second employee could grab it. This caused the angle iron to drop about 16 inches the second EEs left foot.

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