# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220041800138` · 06/17/2004 · Freeman United Coal Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 249
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** General Dynamics Corp
- **Operator:** Freeman United Coal Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1102236](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1102236)
## Narrative

EE WAS TAKING AUGER FROM TOP. WHEN USING SPIRAL AUGER, EE REACHED ACROSS AND HIT ROTATION LEVER WITH HIS HAND ON THE AUGER.  AUGER CAUGHT HIS HAND, STRAINING HIS LEFT HAND AND SHOULDER.

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