# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220021090013` · 04/15/2002 · Coastal Coal Company, 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:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406990](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406990)
## Narrative

EE WAS PAINTING CENTER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. AS EE PUT HIS HAND UP TO KEEP THE ROCK FROM HITTING HIM INSIDE OF HIS HEAD THE ROCK CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

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