# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220041880054` · 06/30/2004 · Excel Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 105
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1508079](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508079)
## Narrative

EE had put up his outside bolt and began drilling the hole for the inside bolt when the place fell in, the atrs broke the rock but a piece fell back under the atrs striking him on the right leg, fracturing his leg. the cut was approx. 7 1/2 feet high. the piece of rock that struck him was approx. 40""w x 60"" l x 4"" thick.

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