# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220171140023` · 04/18/2017 · Blackjewel L.L.C.
## 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, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jeffery A  Hoops
- **Operator:** Blackjewel L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [1518198](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518198)
## Narrative

Employee was removing steel from hole after drilling hole, a piece of draw rock fell & hit employee's hand cutting pinky finger on left hand. Employee crushed the tip of little finger & had tip amputated. Employee returned to work on 04/21/2017. 

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