# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220101380035` · 05/05/2010 · Clas Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William Ridley  Elkins Jr
- **Operator:** Clas Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1519263](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519263)
## Narrative

Employee was holding a section of drill steel in the hole while he was swinging the drill head back and forth to clear loose coal from underneath the drill head. The drill head was moved too close to his wrist inadvertently causing the canopy to strike his wrist causing the bruising.

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