# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220230100005` · 01/06/2023 · Leesville Land 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 61
- **Mine experience:** 2.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ricky D  Kirk; Jerry  Wells Jr
- **Operator:** Leesville Land LLC
- **Mine:** [3300968](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300968)
## Narrative

EE was roof bolting. EE had installed 2 pattern bolts in the row. EE felt the roof needed an additional bolt in that row. EE swung over to EE's rib to drill the bolt hole. As the EE was putting EE's drill steel in EE's chuck. A kettle bottom fell from the roof striking EE's left hand.

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