# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220241030030` · 04/09/2024 · Usibelli Coal Mine Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 60
- **Mine experience:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph E  Usibelli
- **Operator:** Usibelli Coal Mine Inc
- **Mine:** [5000030](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/5000030)
## Narrative

Ground crew had hooked an old drag rope to a dozer to be pulled out of the dragline pit.  As dozer pulled the drag rope at an angle it got closer to ground crew and then suddenly changed predicted path and struck two miners in the lower leg.  One miner was given X-Rays the next day and left tibia was broken.

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