# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220000380064` · 01/18/2000 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Underground equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 73
- **Mine experience:** 0.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas S  Hoover
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [4003012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003012)
## Narrative

REMOVING KELLY BAR (DRILL STEEL) FROM DM25 DRILL. KELLY BAR CAME OUT OF STABILIZER, WAS FALLING TO GROUND, CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN BAR AND BOOM. LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE, BROKEN.

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