# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220122150021` · 07/31/2012 · Guest Mountain Mining Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Guest Mountain Mining Corporation
- **Mine:** [4407127](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407127)
## Narrative

Drill steel was hung in drill pot, employee engaged rotation and drill steel struck employee on left shoulder and ear causing a laceration to his ear.

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