# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220090690015` · 03/02/2009 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL 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:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
- **Mine:** [1518710](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518710)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a cable bolt, when drilling the hole his drill steel stopped up. He laid his left hand over the drill steel that was still inserted in drill head checking the suction on the steel, when another piece of drill steel fell out of the hole hitting the tip of index finger on his left hand.

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