# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220230540011` · 02/17/2023 · Mountain Coal Company, 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:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [0503672](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0503672)
## Narrative

While re-bolting a steep area where the screen was bagged, the employee grabbed the pan rack with right hand to help climb onto bolting platform.  At that moment, a rock fell through screen striking the right middle finger about half way up the fingernail, resulting in the fingertip being amputated, and a tuft fracture of the distal phalanx. 

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