# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220110480038` · 02/07/2011 · Rosebud Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter helper, Rock bolter helper, Pinner helper
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 349
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Clifford  Forrest III
- **Operator:** Rosebud Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3609224](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609224)
## Narrative

Employee was installing 4' fully grouted resin bolts on the helper's side of a Fletcher twin boom Roof bolter. When employee pressed drill steel to the mine roof a piece of rock 10"" x 10"" x 1"" was dislodged and struck employee on the left hand fracturing his middle finger.

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