# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220060030069` · 12/14/2005 · Banner Blue 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sam  Blankenship
- **Operator:** Banner Blue Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4403317](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4403317)
## Narrative

EE was drilling in rock to install roof bolt.  Piece of draw rock fell, hitting his upper left arm and cutting it.  Took 17 staples to close wound.

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