# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220001220073` · 04/19/2000 · Dominion Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sunoco, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dominion Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406643](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406643)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE PREPARED A ROOF BOLT TO PLACE IN A HOLE HE WAS DRILLING IN THE ROOF. DUE TO THE AREA BEING WET, THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE ROOF BOLT ON THE FOOT OF THE ATRS TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE WATER. AS HE WAS DRILLING, THE BOLTER HEAD STOPPED UP AND HE LOWERED THE HEAD TO CLEAN OUT THE BLOCKAGE. AS HE LOWERED THE HEAD THE ROOF BOLT HE PLACED ON THE FOOT OF THE ATRS ROLLED TO AN AREA WH

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