# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220192310025` · 08/16/2019 · Alamo Cement Company 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** Alamo Cement Company 
- **Mine:** [4103019](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103019)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning the preheater tower using the water blaster. During this cleaning a large chunk hit water blaster lance causing it to twist while employee was engaged with gun trigger. The trigger part of the gun also twisted along with employee's left hand ring finger, causing a fracture of tip of left ring finger.

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