# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250780016` · 03/17/2025 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## 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:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0300256](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0300256)
## Narrative

employee was removing a skid steer bucket in order to switch to a different attachment. while bucket was propped up to release tension of the locking implement the bucket skipped off of the machine and bucket contacted employees' foot with the cutting edge, causing 4 broken bones in left foot.

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