# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220210420001` · 02/01/2021 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC
## 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, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coronado Coal LLC
- **Operator:** Buchanan Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [4404856](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404856)
## Narrative

The injured was installing a roof bolt in the #2 Entry of 9 East Section. EE had drilled into the hole enough to install EE's pusher onto EE's starter steel and as EE was inserting the steel into the chuck a piece of rock measuring 12"" L x7"" W x 1.5"" thick fell from the mine roof cutting off the tip of EE's right middle finger.

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