# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070300021` · 01/26/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3609005](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609005)
## Narrative

After inserting the drill steel into the drill chuck, he pulled forcefully on the drill steel to align the drill head. The drill steel suddenly pulled out of the drill chuck pinching his left thumb between the end of the drill steel and the safety post.  The employee was operating the operator side of the Fletcher bolter. The employee was wearing metacarpal gloves.

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