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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090580021 · 02/18/2009 · TXI Operations LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas Industries Inc
Operator
TXI Operations LP
Mine
3401859

Narrative

On 2/18/2009 at 3:00pm Equipment operator, was helping to pull electrical cable because the MCC building was being moved to another location. He was pulling on the wire when the slack pulled back the opposite direction. EE had his feet planted in the ground and it pulled his upper body backward causing him to twist dislocating his right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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