# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220181000001` · 04/03/2018 · 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:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4608878](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608878)
## Narrative

Employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof for a cable bolt and as the employee dropped the boom to add another piece of drill steel the piece that was still in the hole fell out striking the boom bouncing off and hitting the employee on the right side of EE's face. The employee was seen by a specialist where it was determined that EE had a hairline fracture.

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