# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220023640062` · 08/19/2002 · TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
- **Mine:** [4102820](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102820)
## Narrative

PROCESS ASSISTANT WAS LOWERING A JACKHAMMER FROMBOTTOM OF STAGE II CYCLONE. EE WAS TOLD TO GET THE JACKHAMMER BUT THE JACKHAMMER CAME LOOSE FROM THE AIR COUPLING. IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE JACKHAMMER, THE EE RAN AT WHICH TIME HIS ANKLE GAVE OUT.

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