# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220130910028` · 03/26/2013 · Coeur Rochester, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coeur Mining, Inc.
- **Operator:** Coeur Rochester, Inc.
- **Mine:** [2601941](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601941)
## Narrative

Loading drill pipe to advance hole, ee attached a drill sling to two different rods.  He realized the problem and signaled the driller to stop.  The driller immediately stopped and began to lower that rod.  When the tension released, the rod fell. EE tried catching the falling drill rod.  The force of the falling drill rod, fractured ee left four fingers on impact.

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