# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220083300033` · 11/20/2008 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## 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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

While roof bolting, he was attaching a lower drill steel to the upper drill steel. The hole was misaligned and he had placed the lower steel in the drill chuck. He then used manual force and got the steels partially engaged. He then used the bolters boom lift to finish. He rotated steels and because they were bowed, his left hand was struck. Laceration between index and thumb.

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