# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020500098` · 02/12/2002 · Ready Mixed Concrete Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 6.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank P Spratlen
- **Operator:** Ready Mixed Concrete Company
- **Mine:** [0504312](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504312)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DISMANTLE AND MOVE 36"" FIELD TRUSS/CONVEYOR TO ANOTHER PART OF PIT. A HYDRAULIC CRANE WAS LIFTING 60' SECTIONS OF CONVEYOR. TAG LINES WERE ATTACHED. AS THE CONVEYOR WAS LI FTED THE CONVEYOR SWUNG AROUND TOWARD EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY QUICKLY SPRAINING RIGHT KNEE.

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