# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220240090019` · 01/08/2024 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Lay or repair railroad track
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609375](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4609375)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in laying track rail going to #1 section. The end of a track rail was in the Scoop bucket.  The rail fell out and struck EE on top of EE's left foot causing hairline fractures to the metatarsal bones behind the big toe and the one closest to it. EE returned on the next regularly scheduled shift doing regular job with no restrictions from the Doctor.

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