# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220000420041` · 01/31/2000 · Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mc Carthy- Bush Corp
- **Operator:** Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
- **Mine:** [1301617](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1301617)
## Narrative

COMPRESSED AIR WAS BEING USED TO DISLODGE ICE FROM A PIPELINE. AS THE ICE BECAME DISLODGED THE COMPRESSED AIR AND ICE WERE FORCED OUT OF THE END OF THE PIPE. THE COMPRESSED AIR EXPANDED AND TH E FORCE OF THE EXPANDING AIR KNOCKED THE INJURED OVER. INJURIES INCLUDED DISLOCATED SHOULDER, BROKEN CLAVICLE AND MINOR CUT.

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