# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220050030080` · 12/15/2004 · Freeman United Coal Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** General Dynamics Corp
- **Operator:** Freeman United Coal Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1102236](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102236)
## Narrative

EE WAS SCALING DOWN LOOSE ROCK PIECE. ROCK HIT LEFT THUMB PINCHING IT AGAINST PRY BAR.

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