# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220003290070` · 11/12/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Double jack
- **Injury source:** DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 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

AS A SOMEWHAT INEXPERIENCE PREHEAT TOWER POKER, HE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER AND LONG BIT TO KNOCK SOME HARD BUILDUP OF MATERIAL OUT OF THE TOWER CHUTE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE IN THE DUCT AND HIT THE BIT CAUSING THE JACKHAMMER TO SEESAW QUICKLY & UNEXPECTEDLY. IT JERKED UPWARD & WHEN IT CAME DOWN IT HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER FRACTURINGIT.

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