# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220002420044` · 08/22/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING AND WAS ROCK DUSTING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEEWAS SPOTTING AN EXTRA BOLT, INJURED HAD WALKED TO HIS SIDE OF THE BOLTER AND WAS THROWING ROCK D UST ON THE ROOF AND RIBS. A ROCK MEASURING 18"" BY 8"" BY 1"" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. IT LACERATED THE RING FINGERON LEFT HAND.

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