# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051250035` · 04/30/2005 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 298
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

EE WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLE & WAS HAVING TROUBLE. HE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE BIT. AS HE BEGAN TO DROP DRILL HEAD THE STEEL BECAME STUCK. 2 UPPER STEELS STAYED IN THE MINE ROOF & THE BOTTOM WAS OUT OF THE ROOF. USING THE BOLT WRENCH TO HIT THE DRILL STEEL HE HIT THE ROATION LEVER. STEEL SEPARATED, SPUN AROUND & STRUCK EE IN THE FOREARM.

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