# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010250012` · 01/12/2001 · Dacotah Cement
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 22 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** State Of South Dakota
- **Operator:** Dacotah Cement
- **Mine:** [3900022](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3900022)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT FROM THE COUPLING.THE COUPLING BLEW APART SPARYING FLUID ALL OVER AND THE HOSE BOUNCING AROUND. THE HOSE STRUCK EM PLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AS THE PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. THE HYDRAULIC SPRING SYSTEM HAS TWO RELIEF VALVES, TO RELEIVE THE PRESSURE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM.

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