# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220121930001` · 06/26/2012 · Rockspring Development Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 251
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Rockspring Development Inc
- **Mine:** [4605121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605121)
## Narrative

He was putting up his outside bolt and bent it. So he set over to drill a new hole and drilled into the bent bolt caused him to bend the drill steel. While he was trying to get the steel out of the hole it broke and came around hitting him in the face.

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