# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220152400139` · 08/26/2015 · Hopkins County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Hopkins County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1518826](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518826)
## Narrative

Roof bolter operator was installing bolt in roof, when he went to straighten bolt out, the bolt came out of the roof and struck him on his forehead. This resulted in a laceration to forehead that needed sutures.

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