# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220021420005` · 05/13/2002 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steve  Short; Heath  Lovell
- **Operator:** Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1518335](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518335)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE #2 CONTINUOUS MINER ON#1 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RT. ARM CAUSING A 3"" LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE DR. AND RECEIVED 6 STITCHES. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY.

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