# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220023470061` · 12/06/2002 · Excel Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1508079](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508079)
## Narrative

WHILE CUTTING WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, THE RIPPER HEAD CAUGHT THE WATER LINE AND MINER CABLE. THIS PULLED THE CABLE AND WATER LINE WHICH TRIPPED EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE MINE FLOOR RESULTING IN AT CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

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