# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220092960017` · 10/05/2009 · Sidney Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1519097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519097)
## Narrative

While climbing into scoop injury was grasping the hand holds to assist in getting into the scoop. While his hands were in the holds a piece of draw rock fell from the roof and struck his left hand. The appx. size of the draw rock was 1'x2'x2.5"". The rock hit his ring and index finger causing fractures.

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