# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220113270024` · 11/14/2011 · Stark Materials Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David K  Stark
- **Operator:** Stark Materials Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1102999](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102999)
## Narrative

Miner was using a torch to cut a rusted bolt on a dredge pipe flange when a corroded area of the pipe broke and pushed miner back into the edge of pipe float.

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