# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220123100014` · 10/25/2012 · Cemex Southeast LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** Cemex Southeast LLC
- **Mine:** [0900053](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900053)
## Narrative

Electrical contractor dropped a piece of 3/4 rigid conduit pipe approx. 4' long from a walk platform above a fuel silo. The pipe slid down the roof of silo and fell approx. 20' and hit the EE point down between his back and shoulder blade. The EE was working in a boom lift appr. 70' from ground level. EEG was diag.with fractured ribs. EE was released for work upon leaving doctor.

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