# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220120400013` · 02/01/2012 · Dickenson-Russell 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406444](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406444)
## Narrative

Employee was beginning to start the hole for inside bolt on next to last row when an undetected piece of draw rock fell striking the end of his right little finger causing a fracture and laceration requiring stitches.

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