# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220091240043` · 04/21/2009 · Fayette Coal & Coke Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Terrance C  Shallenberger
- **Operator:** Fayette Coal & Coke Inc
- **Mine:** [3609590](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609590)
## Narrative

Drill operator was drilling blast holes. After breaking a drill steel, one had to be put back on. While adding the drill steel onto mast, the drill hammer was turning. When the striker bar of the hammer threaded into the drill steel it began to rotate wrapping the operators glove, sweat shirt & eventually his arm around the drill steel causing amputation of right arm above elbow.

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