# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220071970086` · 07/09/2007 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Power shovel, Dragline
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 69
- **Mine experience:** 1.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas S  Hoover
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [0102660](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102660)
## Narrative

Employee was operating dragline, cleaning out settling pons. Pulled friction bars back and released brakes. The brake levers came up and injured both legs. fractured right leg. currently off work. Note: currently employee at allsboro quarry. Working at huntsville quarry day of injury.

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