# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220100670012` · 02/27/2010 · Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 15.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Solvay S A
- **Operator:** Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
- **Mine:** [4801295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801295)
## Narrative

A longwall employee was walking along the shield line when he noticed that the shear had stopped cutting and proceeded to walk along the shear line to assist employees with the rock jam.  A rock released from the tailgate drum striking the employee in the left hand causing a fracture and partial amputation to the middle finger and a laceration to the index finger.

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