# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220192380056` · 08/21/2019 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling 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:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4608878](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608878)
## Narrative

While in the #4 entry the employee dropped the drill pot down on the roof bolter when a piece of drill steel fell out of the hole hitting the ground. The employee bent over to pick up the piece of drill steel when the other piece fell out striking the employee on the left pinky finger. The employee then went to the hospital where it was determined that the finger was fractured. 

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