# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220102080015` · 07/16/2010 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

Employee was struck by a flying object while operating a continuous miner.  Apparently a 5mm piece of coal/rock had embedded in his cheek. He was scheduled to see a surgeon on 7/19/10. The surgeon referred him to the hospital on 7/20/10 for surgery. The surgeon became unavailable until late in the day. The employee could have worked but missed awaiting the surgeons availability.

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