# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220191350021` · 05/09/2019 · The Harrison County Coal Company
## 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:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Harrison County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

Injured employee was operating the longwall shearer, headgate side drum mining towards the headgate. EE looked away from the shearer for a brief second & piece of coal/rock assumingly came off the drum and struck EE on the right hand. EE didn't see the piece coming at EE. Hand became swollen and painful. EE didn't violate any regulations, is trained and was wearing required PPE.

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