# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220050380024` · 01/31/2005 · Rivers Edge Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Rivers Edge Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [4608890](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608890)
## Narrative

UPON AN INVESTIGATION THE EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER MINING THE FINIAL PUSH OUT IN THE PILLAR BLOCK #106. THE EE WAS POSITIONED APPROX. 40' FROM THE MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE CHIN BY A FLYING ROCK COMING FROM THE CUTTER DRUM. THE EE RECEIVED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND & RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

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