# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051090019` · 04/08/2005 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2602271](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602271)
## Narrative

Employee struck in lower back with overshot when driller pulled the wireline control instead of rotation control. Overshot pulled up to the pulley at top of mast and wireline broke. Overshot fell on deck and bounced striking employee in back.

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