# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220001870052` · 06/19/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
- **Mine:** [4102781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102781)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL STICKING TO THE INSIDE OF THE RISER DUCT ON THE PREHEAT TOWER. WHEN SOME HOT PARTICLES OF KILN FEED GOT INTO HIS LEFT GLOVE HE JERKED HIS ARM BACKWARS. HIS ELBOW HIT A STEEL I-BEAM THAT HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 6/28/00 AFTER THE ELBOW BEGAN TO SWELL AND

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