# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070950025` · 03/20/2007 · Highland Mining 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, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 65
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

Operating a Fletcher roof bolter in face area, his drill auger stopped up; when lowering the steel from the mine roof, it hung in the chuck of the rotation head. His boom was misaligned. As he lowered the boom, at a certain point the misalignment connected allowing the steel to exit the chuck, suddenly move sideways and strike his right thumb resulting in a contusion to the thumb.

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