# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021540135` · 05/24/2002 · Featherlite Bldg Prod Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- **Operator:** Featherlite Bldg Prod Corp
- **Mine:** [4101344](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101344)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON THE AIR BREATHER ON A 994 FRONT END LOADER. HE DROPPED A TOOL, STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN. HE SLIPPED STARTED TO FALL GRABBED THE PIPE CONNECTED TO THE AIR BREATHER. THE PIPE AND AIR BREATHER WAS NOT SECURED TO THE MOTOR. THE PIPE AND AIR BREATHER CAME OUT AND FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.

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