# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220120950035` · 03/28/2012 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 74
- **Mine experience:** 8.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

Stated:  Employee was installing a 6' bolt. He had part of the bolt in the roof and was bending the bottom half back to finish the installation. As he was pushing on the bent bolt, it spun in the hole causing him to hit his hand on the boom of the ATRS.  He dislocated his index finger of his right hand from the joint on his hand.

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