# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220082480008` · 08/30/2008 · Climax Molybdenum Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **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:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Climax Molybdenum Company
- **Mine:** [0500790](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0500790)
## Narrative

Employee was using a pry bar to help pry a pilot bit off of drill rod. He had one hand on the pry bar and the other on the hood handle of a tractor. He was doing this to try and gain more leverage. As he was prying a rock fell out of the back and hit his left hand. This caused a laceration to the 5th left digit. As a result the employee recieved six sutures to the finger.

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