# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220041880025` · 06/25/2004 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 74
- **Mine experience:** 3.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD TAKEN THE DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE DRILL POT & STOOD IT ON THE ROOF BOLTER PLATFORM. AFTER INSTALLING THE ROOF BOLT HE WAS REMOVING THE WRENCH AS HE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL POT & AT THE SAME TIME THE ROOF BOLTER MAST CAUGHT THE DRILL STEEL & BENT IT LIKE A BOW PINCHING HIS RT.INDEX FINGER ON TOP OF THE DRILL WRENCH. FRACTURED & LACERATED RT. INDEX FINGER.

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