# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220000110006` · 01/06/2000 · Energy West Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Underground equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- **Operator:** Energy West Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4201211](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4201211)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING SHIELDS BETWEEN 40 & 50 IN AN AREA WHERE THE FACE WAS HIGH. WHILE PULLING AND SETTING THE SHIELDS A BOUNCE OCCURED AND THREW THE BRETBY OUT OF THE PAN AND THIS STRUC K THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIBS. THE SHEARER WAS AT THE HEADGATE.

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