# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170460018` · 01/14/2017 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by powered moving object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [0503836](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503836)
## Narrative

Person was installing roof bolts. EE had put bolt in roof and was using tension gun to tighten bolt. EE put tension on the bolt and they tightened it up and in the process ee had hand on top of roof mat which tighten left hand to roof smashing fingers. EE broke one finger requiring surgery and required sutures in another.

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