# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220243480012` · 12/03/2024 · McGeorge Contracting Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Haskell  L  Dickinson II
- **Operator:** McGeorge Contracting Company Inc
- **Mine:** [0300098](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300098)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to free up a seized release pin on the skid steer mast so the bucket could be removed. The release pin broke free resulting in the skid steer bucket falling and striking top of employee's foot directly behind safety toe of work boot.

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