# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220073050040` · 10/25/2007 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## 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:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 157
- **Mine experience:** 1.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EE helping coworker move cont. miner from face area, operator was positioned in front of machine, EE was positioned outby machine. EE stepped toward machine to ensure cable was clear of tram path. When postioned adjacent to machine's tail, operator began to back from face. Machine's tail contacted EE's lower left abdomen area resulting in internal soft tissue & artery inj.

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