# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220071770019` · 06/22/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3608850](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608850)
## Narrative

Employee was drilling a 14' hole for a 14' cable bolt. As he lowered the head, the drill steels stuck momentarily in the roof and then fell out of the roof pinching his left thumb between the column of drill steels and the top of the bolter head causing a laceration on each side of the thumb.  Employee was wearing Meta-Carpal gloves.

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