# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220261970017` · 07/07/2026 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

The roof bolter operator was injured while installing a roof bolt into the drill chuck. Inadvertently hit the rotation, the operator's right glove became entangled with the spinning bolt, causing fractures to the right arm and amputation of the right thumb. The thumb was reattached. The employee started missing work on 7/8/2026.

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