# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220082950026` · 10/14/2008 · St. Marys Cement  (US)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 6.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
- **Operator:** St. Marys Cement  (US)
- **Mine:** [1100118](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100118)
## Narrative

Employee was scaling tower #3 with air lance. Large chunk of material sloughed off and jarred air lance.  Employee dropped air lance and tried to move away.  Air lance handle hit employee above right knee.  Employee did not notifiy anyone of incident until going to doctor on 10/16/2008.

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