# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220080870041` · 03/13/2008 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 83
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3301159](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301159)
## Narrative

Employee was operating the tailgate end of the longwall shearer on the. 3 west off 3 cool hill longwall section. A stone was thrown by the rotating drum of the shearer. The stone struck the ee on his left hand. His left small finger was fractured. He was wearing metacarpal gloves stone was the size of a football. He was standing by shearer body.

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