# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220183540008` · 12/17/2018 · Fairborn Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 40.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Fairborn Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3300161](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300161)
## Narrative

An employee stuck their left arm into inspection port on a hopper chute to unplug. An air knife gate above the inspection port shut on the hand when the dust collector cycled and when the cycle was complete the air knife gate opened and released the employee's hand. 

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