# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220061300024` · 05/04/2006 · North Fork Coal Corporation
## 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:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 151
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cumberland Resources Corporation
- **Operator:** North Fork Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518340](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518340)
## Narrative

Employee was starting to drill a hole to install a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell from roof  striking his right hand ring finger. (Employee started missing again due to injury 5/16/06 by misc mail 8/15/06 #3)(EE started missing again due to injury 2/5/07 (having surgery-Misc Mail 2/13/07 #2)

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