# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220081140038` · 04/18/2008 · Spartan Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Spartan Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4608387](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608387)
## Narrative

EE had finished moving miner into # 5 face for next cut, after pulling into face and backing up 4' to 5' he shut off the miner and walked along side of miner, after that he restarted miner and was taking pull ropes off cable, as he bent over he must have hit the boom swing lever causing boom the mash him against rib resulting in fracture to 4 ribs on right side

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