# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220141810086` · 06/24/2014 · Silver Creek Materials Inc
## 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:** Robert L  Dow
- **Operator:** Silver Creek Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [4103531](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103531)
## Narrative

Excavator 20 feet from a 20-foot face of soil pulling material down. Moisture content of wet soil caused soil to fall in a clod instead of what we generally have observed streaming down loosely. 1 clod rolled up track of excavator, breaking windshield, & pushing it to our operator, not injured except for minor reported scratch on his chest. Windshield broken, ROPS good per CAT.

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