# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220021860004` · 06/26/2002 · American Energy Corporation
## 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:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 71
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOOM OF THE MINER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS THE VICTIMS FAILURE TO POSITION HIMSELF A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND THE MACHINE. RULES/REGS WASA FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR (REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER).

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