# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051940049` · 07/06/2005 · Dana Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by powered moving object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James L  Laurita Jr; Thomas A  Laurita
- **Operator:** Dana Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4604387](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604387)
## Narrative

EE moved miner from X 8-9 to #8 inter.  He stopped the miner to hook up rope to miner cable handler to drag miner slack to face of #8.  When he bent down to get rope, felt miner up against him, causing cable handler to puncture his R. thigh.  EE was not tramming the miner.  Miner was checked & left-side IVS changed.  Also, small roll in bottom observed in #8 hdg.

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