# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220103140016` · 11/02/2010 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **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:** 116
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
- **Mine:** [1519447](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519447)
## Narrative

He was trying to get the top piece of drill steel out of the hole that he had just drilled. He had his left hand on the drill pot, while working on getting the steel out of the hole, when he pulled the bottom piece out of the hole the top piece of steel came out and hit the left index finger.

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