# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220110880022` · 03/28/2011 · 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 helper, Rock bolter helper, Pinner helper
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Clifford  Forrest III
- **Operator:** Rosebud Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3608725](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608725)
## Narrative

While employee was roof bolting on the dbt twin boom, he was inserting his roof bolt when a piece of roof fell striking his left hand and side of head. Injuring his left hand, he was taken to the Heritage Valley Medical Center for treatment, where he was released and told to see an orthopedic surgeon for a crushing injury to hand.

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