# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220121390009` · 05/15/2012 · Virginia Mist Group Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fabrizio  Ponzanelli
- **Operator:** Virginia Mist Group Inc
- **Mine:** [4407020](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407020)
## Narrative

Operator was moving a horizontal lift drill to another location in pit area when an unsecured drill steel on machine fell striking a miner in the forehead (miner was wearing hard hat) and approximately 15 ft. from suspended load.

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