# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220061430020` · 05/17/2006 · American Energy Corporation
## 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 83
- **Mine experience:** 0.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to get the second drill steel extension into the drill chuck. The drill steel kicked back as he was raising the drill head and hit his wrist. Cause of this injury was safety awareness and drill head not adjusted properly. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, PPE not a factor, miner knowledge could be a factor, mining equipment a factor.

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