# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220182740024` · 09/13/2018 · The Western Kentucky Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Western Kentucky Consolidated Resources, LLC
- **Operator:** The Western Kentucky Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1519535](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519535)
## Narrative

Employee put too much pressure on the pinner steel causing it to bend, when the steel was rotated the steel hit the operator in the left eye. The employee was fully released to duty, and didn't start losing time until 9-24-2018. The employee suffered a hand injury at home after the eye injury and was off from 09-17-2018 until 9-21-2018. 

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