# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220193250005` · 11/12/2019 · ICG-Illinois, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** ICG-Illinois, LLC
- **Mine:** [1102664](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102664)
## Narrative

While roof bolting, EE's drill steel became clogged. As EE reached to remove the steel, shale fell from the roof hitting EE's hand and driving EE's thumb into the drill pot. The impact caused a contusion to EE's right thumbnail.  After shift EE went to an urgent care facility where X-rays revealed a fracture to the tip of EE's thumb.

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