# MACHINERY
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220152220040` · 08/03/2015 · SMALL MINE DEVELOPMENT L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Rock driller
- **Activity:** Underground equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Keith  Jones
- **Operator:** SMALL MINE DEVELOPMENT L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [2602299](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602299)
## Narrative

Employee was operating a jumbo on an incline in the main haulage. The operator drifted to the right rib and the spare drill steel in the drill steel rack came in contact with the right rib.  The drill steel gained pressure breaking the drill steel rack striking employee with the drill steel in the head causing a fatal blow.

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