# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220080910077` · 03/20/2008 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 1.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal WV, LLC 
- **Mine:** [4609028](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609028)
## Narrative

Operating roof bolter on West Mains section, #49 cross-cut 2 to 3. Operator got his ring finger of left hand caught between the drill steel and bolter head crushing end of his finger. Was holding steel and running the head up to connect steel into drill chuck. Was wearing meta carpal gloves at the time of accident.

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