# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220172330006` · 08/04/2017 · Excel Mining, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 65
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1519515](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519515)
## Narrative

Employee was putting up a roof bolt when EE mashed EE's right pinkie (little) finger between a roof bolt and pot of the roof bolter. On 08/11/2017 EE worked 5.5 hours then left to go to the doctor for a follow-up on EE's finger, at which time the doctor took EE off work due to a minimal distal fracture on the tip of EE's right little finger.  EE began missing work as of 08/12/2017.

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