# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220050040011` · 12/28/2004 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3609127](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609127)
## Narrative

Injured was setting a wooden post (5"" x 6"" x 60"") under a ""C"" channel approximately 40 feet outby the face area. As the employee reached behind the post and started to move it under the channel, a piece of rock 1"" x 6"" x 12"" fell off the top of the ""C"" channel striking the employee on his left wrist.

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