# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220030510012` · 02/13/2003 · Cheyenne Sales Company 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:** Brakeman, Roperider, Car runner, Spotterman, Snapper, Trip rider, Car rider, Flagman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Virgil B  La Rosa
- **Operator:** Cheyenne Sales Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4605238](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605238)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE A PULL CABLE FROM BENEATH AND ADJACENT RR CAR. THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED BY A D9 DOZER. THE DOZER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE EMPLOYEE AND PULLED THE DOZER FORWARD, THU S PUTTING TENSION ON THE CABLE. THE CABLE PINNED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE SIDE OF THE RR CAR INJURING HIS STOMACH AND BACK. THE DOZER OPERATOR LOOKED BACK AND IMMEDIATELY RELEASED TENSION ON CABLE

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