# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220080420060` · 02/04/2008 · Carolina Quarries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 68
- **Mine experience:** 15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kurt M  Swenson
- **Operator:** Carolina Quarries Inc
- **Mine:** [3100017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100017)
## Narrative

Employee was operating 90 ton truck crane. When lifting a block to lower the main fall, brake locked and would not release load. Block swung out past riggers on crane causing load to shift crane and caused a rocking motion. Operator jumped out of crane onto granite. This crane was being operated from bottom of quarry pit.

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