# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140870012` · 03/17/2014 · Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Welder (non-shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Halliburton Company
- **Operator:** Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602239](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602239)
## Narrative

Employee was welding wear iron onto the bottom of a detached loader bucket. He got help to lift steel onto tabs already in place to support steel, when one failed allowing it to fall to the ground catching his glove on the way down trapping his arm underneath.  Resulted in a significant bruise to left forearm requiring anti-inflammatory prescription and follow-up physical therapy.

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