# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220032450055` · 08/28/2003 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, 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, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406929](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406929)
## Narrative

THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS DRILL A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. HE HAD DRILLED HIS STARTER STEEL 2ND CAHNGED TO HIS FINISHER 2ND PUSHER STEEL TOGETHER. HE STARTED DRILL AGAIN WHEN THE STEEL BROKE AT THE COUPLING CAUSING STEEL TO CONTACT THE LEFT ELBOW CAUSING A MINER LACERATION REQUIRING 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

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