# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220003070048` · 10/16/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 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

EE WAS GRASPING AIR LANCE & USING IT TO KNOCK MATERIAL BUILDUP LOOSE FROM CHUTES ON PREHEAT TOWER.HE HELD THE END OF THE LANCE WHERE THE AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS & HAD THE HANDLELESS VALVE STEM B NETWEEN HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER. THE LANCE REBOUNDED WHEN HE STRUCK THE WALL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CHUTE AND THE VALVE STEM STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FINGER CAUSING A SPRAIN. RESTRICTED

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