# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002130150` · 07/24/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 65
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4604955](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604955)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ALONGWITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. UPON ENTERING THE AREA, THEY FOUND THE RIBS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. AFTER INSTALLING 3 ROWS OF BOLTS, THEY ADVANCED TO INSTALL THE FOURTH. INJURED HAD POSITIONED THE MACHINE & DRILLED THE BOLT HOLE WHEN A SECTION OF ROCK & COAL FELL FROM THE RIB PINNING HIS LEGAGAINST THE MACHINE AND FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.

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