# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220040820102` · 08/18/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion 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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 218
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, WHEN STARTING A DRILL STEEL IN THE MINE ROOF, THE STEEL BENT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BEING JERKED. PAIN & STIFFNESS RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT. HE CON'T TO EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT, AN MRI WAS TAKEN IN 2/04 DETERMINED HAD A TORN ROTOR CUFF. BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 3/16/04. BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON THAT DATE.

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