# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220141390016` · 05/06/2014 · Alton Coal Development LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James J  Wayland
- **Operator:** Alton Coal Development LLC
- **Mine:** [4202519](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202519)
## Narrative

While mining with Cat HW300 highwall miner we started having communication problems with the cutter head.  While extracting the cutter head it became lodged in the hole.  A recovery plan has been accepted to retrieve the miner.

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