# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241560018` · 05/23/2024 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 7.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC 
- **Mine:** [0900038](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900038)
## Narrative

Employee was replacing a piece of drill steel from the drill carousel, when it was placed on the drill rack below the carousel, the employee attempted to slide it off of the rack. The steel tube then fell on the employee's foot striking employee above the steel toe in the boot.

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