# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220162300013` · 08/12/2016 · Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by powered moving object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mepco Intermediate Holdings, LLC
- **Operator:** Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC
- **Mine:** [3609326](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609326)
## Narrative

Employee was roof bolting at the time of injury.  The drill steel was not properly aligned with the drill chuck.  The operator dropped the drill head to rotate the drill steel and it sprung back striking the left hand, fracturing thumb.

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