# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220062560041` · 08/27/2006 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4603755](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603755)
## Narrative

While pushing refuse into the impoundment, the dozer operator went about 5 feet beyond the edge of the water, causing the embankment to fail resulting in the dozer being engulfed in the fine wet materials.

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