# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191080010` · 04/11/2019 · Earthworks Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 0.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aaron  Thieret; Kevin  Thieret
- **Operator:** Earthworks Inc
- **Mine:** [2302176](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2302176)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting another employee remove a guard off the in-feed table on a rock splitter table to make a repair.  While removing the guard it slipped from their hands and fell onto the foot of one of them.  

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