# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020180035` · 01/07/2002 · Lone Star Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 30 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lone Star Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Lone Star Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [4100283](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100283)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE KILN USING THE AUXILLIARY ENGINE. SOMETHING WITHIN THE ENGINE CLUTCH STRUCTURALLY FAILED. THE CLUTCH AND HOUSING CAME APART. A PIECE OF THE CLUTCH OR HOUSIN G STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE JAW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN JAW AT THE HOSPITAL.

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