# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220021210017` · 04/22/2002 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** SIDE OR RIB
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 202
- **Mine experience:** 13.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
- **Operator:** Blue Mountain Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [0503505](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503505)
## Narrative

WHILE MINING IN THE COAL PILE BEHIND THE MINER IN ORDER TO CLEAN UP THE PILE, TRAMMING OVER THE LOOSE COAL THE MINER SLID TOWARD AND AGAINST THE OPERATOR, PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE TREATMENT BEGAN FOR HIS INJURY.

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