# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220210340008` · 01/17/2021 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
- **Mine:** [1200066](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200066)
## Narrative

Employee was in process of in-choking a chute. Employee was using an 8' air lance when they extracted the lance, the weight of the air hose and lance made it top heavy and the lance slipped from hands. the lance fell, striking them on the back of the head, causing a laceration, requiring 6 staples to close. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.

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