# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220173280007` · 11/17/2017 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **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:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 1.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EE was operating a walk-through bolter, installing roof bolts in the #2L face. During the process of drilling the hole, the drill steel became stopped up with dust and EE did not let off of the boom/rotation pressure quickly enough, resulting in the steel bending and striking EE in the left side of the face.  EE began missing time on 11-21-17.

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