# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220081490058` · 05/14/2008 · Rosebud Mining 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:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Clifford  Forrest III
- **Operator:** Rosebud Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3609371](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609371)
## Narrative

The victim was in the process of drilling a hole in the roof to install a roof bolt. After starting the drill steel into the roof and as he applied up pressure with the boom, he rested his left hand on the boom. A piece of rock broke loose from the roof and fell, striking him on the hand. Resulted in a crush injury to his hand and index finger. There were no broken bones.

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