# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220222450012` · 08/25/2022 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609575](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609575)
## Narrative

Employee was kneeling down as they were cutting 8 right when a portion of inseam bone in the coal rib fell out striking them in back area causing a simple fracture to a unspecified vertebrae in spine. EE was taken to hospital and released back to work with a follow up appointment with a orthopedic doctor on 8/26/22. 

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