# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220031470002` · 05/19/2003 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Argos Puerto Rico Corp
- **Mine:** [5400120](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5400120)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE THE BELT TENSION BY LIFTING THE COUNTERBALANCE OF CONVEYOR BELT. EE POSITIONED THE CRANE EAST OF BELT. MAINTENANCE EE'S STARTED SETTING UP THE BELT & HOOKING THE SLIN GS TO THE CRANE & THE COUNTERBALANCE. THE CRANE STARTED LIFTING THE COUNTERBALANCE W/O ANY DIFFICULTY, THEN THE BOOM TURNTABLE STARTED RIPPING APART, EE JUMPED FROM THE CRANE & WAS INJURED.

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