# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220102390041` · 07/17/2010 · The New West Virginia Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brandy M  Horvath
- **Operator:** The New West Virginia Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4609180](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609180)
## Narrative

Man was watching bolt man pin up spot bolt, when a piece of rock fell striking machine. Man had his hand on side of machine where rock landed, rock was 2'X1'X8"" thick. Rock landed on his left hand catching and cutting his ring finger.

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