# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220102280017` · 08/09/2010 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** 78
- **Mine experience:** 1.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

Employee was installing roof bolts, when the drill steel got stuck in the bolt hole in the mine roof.  As the employee was reaching to pull the drill steel out of the bolt hole the drill steel fell out of the bolt hole and struck his left  middle finger which was resting on the roof bolter drill pot, resulting in a fracture to his finger.

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