# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220090400036` · 01/31/2009 · American Bituminous Power Partners L P
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Scecorp & American Power Corp
- **Operator:** American Bituminous Power Partners L P
- **Mine:** [4608264](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608264)
## Narrative

The EE was tightening a fitting on an air lance. After the fitting was tightened the hose attached to the chicago fitting on the pressurized side of the valve came unattached to the chicago fitting. The hose violently whipped out of control & struck the EE in the leg & face. The pipe clamp (worm gear clamp)still attached to the hose, cut his lip and chipped a tooth.

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