# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220212950015` · 10/15/2021 · Nicholas Contura LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying 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:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Nicholas Contura LLC
- **Mine:** [4608787](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608787)
## Narrative

 EE stated that EE drilled EE's 3 ft. hole and went to push EE's stack steel up the hole when the insert broke off causing the steel to miss the hole. The steel hit the top and then bowed out, broke, and hit EE in the right side of the face. 

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