# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220141910034` · 06/09/2014 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
- **Mine:** [0503695](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503695)
## Narrative

The connector was hanging steel girders approx. 40' above the ground. The crane operator was swinging in a load  girders. The worker had his back turned to the load, and due to poor communication between the worker, the other connector, and the crane operator, the load swung in and struck the back of his knee, which caused the front of it to hit the column in front of him.

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