# MACHINERY
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220250520004` · 02/12/2025 · CCU Coal and Construction LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 23.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles C  Ungurean
- **Operator:** CCU Coal and Construction LLC
- **Mine:** [3304577](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304577)
## Narrative

Employee was operating a DM45 Highwall Drill on a drill bench. Employee was traveling parallel to the edge and the outside edge gave way. The drill slid off the bench and landed 25 feet below.

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