# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220123310019` · 11/16/2012 · Buckingham Coal Company,LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James F  Graham
- **Operator:** Buckingham Coal Company,LLC
- **Mine:** [3304526](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304526)
## Narrative

The employee stated that he placed his drill steel in the chuck of the drill pot on a Fletcher bolter, when he went to use his up pressure the steel popped out of the chuck and hit him between his left thumb and left index finger. The pressure from the hit caused an open wound that resulted in three stitches.

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