# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051580029` · 05/31/2005 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

Employee had just finished cutting the crosscut between #2 and #3 entry. He backed the miner into the last open crosscut and had hung a loop of miner cable and hose on the tail of the miner. He mistakingly hit the conveyer button on the remote box which started conveyer and ejected a rock measuring3'7"" length 1'8"" width 1'5"" thick. Rock struck him on lower shin.

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