# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220070310028` · 01/24/2007 · Excel Mining LLC
## 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 117
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1518839](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518839)
## Narrative

Employee was installing permanent roof support in #7 heading. He had drilled the hole for the roof bolt & was sliding the drill pot back in order to have room to install the roof bolt into the hole, when he was struck by a piece of draw rock on his right hand resulting in a fracture to his first finger on his hand.

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