# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220082210030` · 07/31/2008 · Hopkins County Coal 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:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Hopkins County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1518826](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518826)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling cable to the face. Employee looked through the curtain which was on the horn of the miner. The curtain caught the control levers causing the miner to hit the employee's knee.

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