# MACHINERY
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220003180053` · 10/29/2000 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 15.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607230](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3607230)
## Narrative

AT THE BUNKER TAIL SHAFT AREA, MECHANICS WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF ""B"" CHAIN TO PULL SLACK WHEN A WELD THAT HELD THE TENSION ARM IN PLACE BROKE. THE RELEASED TENSION ARM CAME UP THROUGH THE STEPS WHERE THE VICTIM WAS STANDING CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION TO FEMORAL ARTERY IN HIS GROIN AREA.

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