# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220170670015` · 02/15/2017 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Longwall, Shear, Plow
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 201
- **Mine experience:** 26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

Employee was operating the tailgate side of the shear in E28 longwall mining towards the tail. At 108 shield, a rock flung off the cowl and struck employee on the right shoulder. Diagnosed with partially torn tendons in right shoulder on 3/3/17.

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