# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220052730069` · 09/24/2005 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

Employee reported: When operating Fletcher roof bolter in face area, he was drilling bolt hole in mine roof. Using 2-piece drill steel, bottom section was lowered from roof, just as it cleared the hole the steel started to lean over. As he was reaching to catch the leaning drill steel his face was under the drill hole. The upper steel fell from drilled hole striking his front tooth

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