# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051960051` · 07/07/2005 · Sterling Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J K  Berscht; Kenneth  Rux
- **Operator:** Sterling Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1000089](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000089)
## Narrative

Removing two poles which were hooked to a crane to lift poles out of the way. The first pole was sawed off. As the second pole was being sawed, the load shifted and employee was not able to get out of the way fast enough. The pole bumped him and he fell head first into the hole dug for the replacement pole resulting in two stitches in the forehead.

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