# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220092950010` · 10/14/2009 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** 29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
- **Mine:** [4200149](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200149)
## Narrative

Employees were pulling a 12inch HDPE pipe(protestive sleeve) over an 8inch HDPE pipe using an excavator. While pulling the smaller pipe ""bound-up"" becoming compressed and suddenly released striking an employee standing near the pipe in the leg. The force of the pipe striking the employee's leg resulted in a leg fracture.

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