# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220113220002` · 11/10/2011 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **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:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608801](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608801)
## Narrative

Employee was changing hoses on the right roof bolter, offside boom hinge, had hand up on roof bolter when a piece of rock fell from top striking his right ring finger.  Roof showed no signs or warnings of draw rock.  Rock was approx 2.5ft X 1.5ft X 2-3"" thick.

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