# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000560032` · 01/22/2000 · Empresas Ortiz Brunet Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carlos Ortiz  Brunet
- **Operator:** Empresas Ortiz Brunet Inc
- **Mine:** [5400135](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5400135)
## Narrative

THE WELDER WAS DISASSEMBLING SOME ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR TO BE REPLACED IN AN AREA MORE OR LESS 4 FEET IN HEIGHT. HE DIDN'T KNOW ASSISTANT WELDER WAS THERE WHEN HE DROPPED/THREW THE ROLLER HITT ING THE ASSISTANT WELDER.

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