# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220023120062` · 10/30/2002 · Hopkins County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Power shovel, Dragline
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Hopkins County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502013](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502013)
## Narrative

THE FOREMAN WAS TAKING EE INTO THE PIT, WHEN HE HAD HIM MOVE THE HITACHI BACKHOE. AFTER HE DISMOUNTED THE BACKHOE, HE WALKED BACK TO THE TRUCK WIPING THE MUD OFF HIS HANDS. WHEN HE WIPED THE M UD OFF HIS HANDS, HE NOTICED HE HAD A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE CUT HIS HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THEY PUT 14 SUTURES IN THE HEAL OF HAN

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