# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220212590019` · 08/29/2021 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Gordonsville, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 3.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nyrstar NV
- **Operator:** Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Gordonsville, LLC
- **Mine:** [4000864](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4000864)
## Narrative

The employee picked up a large rock to move it out of the underground road. While tossing the rock, EE dropped the rock on L foot. The rock struck EE's foot just behind the steel toe guard, causing a fracture to the L great toe.

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