# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000950016` · 03/22/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 22.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1200063](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1200063)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO EMPLOYEES IN THE REMOVAL OF A BOLT LINER FROM THE #1 ROW MILL DRYING CHAMBER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BOLT IN LINER IN HALF IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVAL FROM THE MILL. WHEN THE LINER WAS CUT IN HALF THE LOOSE HALF SLID DOWN THE INNERWALL OF THE MILL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT AREA. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED BONE IN RIGHT HEEL.

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