# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001820044` · 06/21/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 54
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WELDING SOME LEGS ON A STAND THAT WAS TO SUPPORT A SUMP PUMP. THE STAND WEIGHED APPROX 80 LBS. HE SAID THAT HE BRACED THE STAND UPWARDS SO HE COULD WELD LEGS ON EACH CORN ER. THE END THAT HE WAS WELDING THE LEGS ON WAS ABOUT 6"" TO 8"" OFF THE FLOOR WHILE THE OPPOSITE END WAS ON THE GROUND. ONCE HE WAS DONE WELDING, HE WENT TO GET UP AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRA

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