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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031680019 · 06/12/2003 · TXI

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
26
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas Industries Inc
Operator
TXI
Mine
3401859

Narrative

CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING HAMMERS. HELPER HAD HOLDING WRENCH BOLTED UP AGAINST THE MAST. WHILE CONNECTING, DRILL STEEL CROSS THREADED ONTO HAMMER. DRILLER REVERSED ROTATION TO UNTHRE AD. WHEN HE DID THIS IT CAUSED THE HOLDING WRENCH TO MOVE. HELPER RE-GUIDED DRILL STEEL ONTO HAMMER, THE DRILLER HIT THE ROTATION TO SCREW ONTO THE HAMMER, CAUSING THE WRENCH TO HIT HIS ANKLE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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