# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220052640035` · 09/16/2005 · Sidney Coal Company
## 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:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1517287](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517287)
## Narrative

Employee stopped to clean the rock box at #6 head drive. a piece of draw rock fell onto the first finger of his right hand causing a laceration. He was taken to the williamson arh hospital for treatment. stitches were used to close the wound.

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