# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220013600103` · 12/19/2001 · White County Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** White County Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1102662](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102662)
## Narrative

EE HAD BENT A STEEL, PULLED IT OUT. HE PUT A NEW STEEL INTO HOLE W/BOTTOM SECTION. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT A BIT WAS LEFT IN THE HOLE. HE STARTED DRILLING, STEEL BROKE & THE BOTTOM SECTION HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

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