# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220071760038` · 06/21/2007 · Pine Ridge Coal 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:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 15.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

EE was installing roof bolts, drill steel became lodged in the hole. EE was reaching for drill steel to pull out of hole, when the drill steel fell from hole and struck his left middle finger against the roofbolter drill pot. EE was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time of accident. Went to Health Plus and diagnosed with a simple fracture and sutures to close wound.

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