# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041530130` · 01/16/2004 · Contractors Enterprise Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David P  Heeter
- **Operator:** Contractors Enterprise Inc
- **Mine:** [4608917](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608917)
## Narrative

EE was helping welder weld cutting blade on the grader, while cutting off the old blade a piece of metal from the blade came off and hit the tire, bounced off the tire and hit ee on the right thigh.

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