# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021610100` · 05/17/2002 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dyckerhoff & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3000585](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000585)
## Narrative

THE HOPPER FROM THE DUST COLLECTOR TO THE ROTARY AIR LOCK WAS PLUGGED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR THE PLUG BY PUSHING THE MATERIAL THROUGH. THE MATERIAL GAVE, LOOSENED AND WENT THROU GH, AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER, WHICH WAS STRUCK BY THE BLADE OF THE ROTARY FAN. THE DATE OF THIS REPORT IS THE FIRST EMPLOYER WAS ADVISEDOF THIS INJURY.

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