# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220050690022` · 03/05/2005 · Excel 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1508079](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508079)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DOING MINOR REPAIR ON A ROOF BOLTER, HE HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON BOOM OF THE BOLTER.  A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND.

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