# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220191970008` · 07/11/2019 · American Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC; Natural Resources of Central Florida Inc
- **Operator:** American Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [0801370](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801370)
## Narrative

Employee was removing dust from the Gas Conditioning Tower through the GCT discharge screw.  The GCT had been clogged to the point of overloading the reversing and discharge screws.   The employee reached in to operate the screw to the truck, when hot material from the GCT and reversing screw directly above employee rained down on lower right arm, wrist and hand.   

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