# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080950014` · 04/03/2008 · Con-Ag Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 45 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John R  Hirschfeld
- **Operator:** Con-Ag Inc
- **Mine:** [3303825](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3303825)
## Narrative

Laying on back on floor installing a blowbar on a crusher.  The blowbar was sitting in a chain hold.  The chain slipped and the blowbar fell on his chest and he was unable to remove it.  He called to another employee who used a floor jack to lift it.  He was taken immediately to the hospital by private car.  He had an x-ray and CAT scan of his stomach.

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