# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220122620027` · 09/07/2012 · Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609096](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609096)
## Narrative

Employee was cutting a tree. When the tree began to fall a limb fell and hit employee knocking him to the ground breaking his leg.

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