# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220231460014` · 05/23/2023 · Aracoma Coal Company 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 127
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4609611](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609611)
## Narrative

Employee installed the outside bolt on the 4th row in the crosscut, while holding the steel EE dropped the pot to swing it in. As the pot dropped it came in contact with the steel EE was holding causing the 4 foot drill steel to penetrate EE's right boot resulting in a fracture to a toe and laceration to the foot

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