# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220061940025` · 06/22/2006 · Pocahontas Coal Company 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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608266](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608266)
## Narrative

After moving the bolter up in a cut, the operator reached out past the canopy and laid his right hand near the head to help himself get in postion to bolt. A rock fell out and struck the top of his right hand lacerating his middle finger. He received 5 sutures. He was not wearing metacarpal gloves. This is to report medical treatment only. No days were lost.

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