# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220220940018` · 03/30/2022 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 62
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
- **Operator:** Prairie State Generating Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1103193](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1103193)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt in the mine roof.  Employee  was guiding the bolt with hand as EE raised the drill pot.  EE activated the rotation in this process and torqued EE's hand resulting in a fractured thumb.

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