There Are several other posts that Entitle the samething. Next time please look a little further.
Go into you DB folder go to setting select Character XML and change the Following To *true* to break and open chest and depending on what plugins you use this will not fix but if your using plan DB no plugins. you should be fine and will break open objects and open chests.
<OpenLootContainers>true</OpenLootContainers>
<OpenChests>true</OpenChests>
<DestroyEnvironment>true</DestroyEnvironment>
</CharacterSettings>
