# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220071410041` · 05/03/2007 · North Central Arkansas Quarry Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 0.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steven M.  Dilbeck
- **Operator:** North Central Arkansas Quarry Inc
- **Mine:** [0301908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301908)
## Narrative

EE was kneeling down inside the discharge chute of the shaker screen. He was at the discharge end of the chute using an acetylene torch to shorten the chute length. In essence, he was cutting off the very section of chute that he was kneeling on. As he cut through the chute; it destabilized and twisted. He fell 4.5', landing on his left side. He suffered broken ribs.

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