# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220200700019` · 02/28/2020 · The Harrison County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Harrison County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

IE was assisting with the installation of a roof channel on a continuous miner. EE advanced channel toward the head as the CM operator was retracting the CM head. As the head came back it hit the inby end of the channel causing the outby end to kick up against the roof. Injured was holding the outby end when the strap hit the roof & the distal part of EE's thumb was amputated. 

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