# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220040930044` · 03/29/2004 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [1518088](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518088)
## Narrative

EE WAS BRINGING A CONTINUOUS MINER ACROSS THE SECTION.  HE WAS BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES AND STOPPED TO REMOVE A PULL ROPE FROM MINER BOOM.  WHEN HE BENT OVER TO REMOVE ROPE, HIS SUSPENDERS CAUGHT A TRAM LEVER AND CAUSED THE MINER TO MOVE AWAY FROM HIM.  HE WAS CAUGHT BY EXTRA ROPES AND CABLE ATTACHED TO BOOM, RESULTING IN HIM BEING TOSSED AGAINST BOOM, STRIKING HIS BACK ON BOOM.

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