# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220011760126` · 06/18/2001 · Hopkins County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Hopkins County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1517515](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517515)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MEASURING THE DISTANCE FROM COAL RIB TO THE FIRST BOLT TO BE INSTALLED. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PINNER STEEL BY LAYING IT BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE BOLTING MACHINE AN D THE RIB. AS THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE BOOM THE PINNER STEEL WEDGED AND WAS FORCED OUTWARD, HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

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