# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220081220035` · 04/17/2008 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 149
- **Mine experience:** 0.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608266](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608266)
## Narrative

CMO was place changing the miner from #1 to #2 entry while positioned on the inby side of the intersection in #2 as he tramed the miner backwards towards #3 entry. As the machine went by he placed his right foot between the cable and the head to protect the cable and his foot was pulled under the head. He fell backward and fractured his r. tiba and fibula near his ankle.

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