# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220103570045` · 12/20/2010 · Mammoth Coal Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 73
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Mammoth Coal Co
- **Mine:** [4609148](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609148)
## Narrative

Member was swinging drill boom in when he started to fall, he was trying to catch himself by grabbing the top of the canopy with his left hand. Member continued to fall into the control levers and raised canopy into roof causing lacerations to his middle finger, which lead to doctors amputating the tip of his middle finger.

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