# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220113420025` · 12/02/2011 · Black Castle Mining Company, Inc.
## 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:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Black Castle Mining Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4609244](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609244)
## Narrative

Injured employee's left hand was struck by a rock that fell from the mine roof causing a laceration.  He was seen and treated at the ER and received 7 sutures.

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