# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040020047` · 12/22/2003 · Texas Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 7.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Texas Industries
- **Mine:** [3401483](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401483)
## Narrative

ON MONDAY DEC. 22, EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCEAT DREDGE. HE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER DO OIL CHANGE ON 3406 AND CLEANING UP CAB OF DREDGE, AND TEARING OUT OLD FLOOR SO NEW ONE COULD BE INSTALLE D. EE HELPED CARRY SOME CONCRETE BOARD USED TO REPAIR FLOOR. THE BOARD WAS CARRIED APPROX. 40 YDS DOWN A RAMP. EE CONTINUED TO WORK ON FLOOR PROJECT UNTIL COMPLETED... (1/13/04-HAD SURGERY)

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