# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220012600127` · 08/31/2001 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3301159](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301159)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE LYING ON THE GROUND WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A BELT COUNTER WEIGHT WHICH HAD BEEN RAISED TO AN ELEVATED POSITION AND SECURED. AN0THER CABLE WHICH WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE SLOPE BROKE, AND SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT CAUSED THE COUNTER WEIGHT TO FALL, PULLING IN THE ATTACHED CABLE WHICH AMPUTATED THE LOWER RIGHT LEG OF VICTIM.

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