# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220042600024` · 09/08/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
- **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:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE WAS PERFORMING THE JOB AS A ROOF BOLTER. WHEN DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF, HE HAD DRILLED THE DEPTH OF THE 1ST AUGER, AFTER INSERTING THE 2ND AUGER INTO THE 1ST AUGER THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE TWO AUGERS. WHEN THE BOOM OF MACHINE WAS RAISED, THE TWO AUGERS CAME TOGETHER CATCHING THE FLESH BETWEEN HIS INDEX FINGER & THUMB RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

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