# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220122230037` · 08/06/2012 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation
## 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, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Knox Creek Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406804](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406804)
## Narrative

Employee was putting finisher steel in hole when a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on the middle finger on his left hand resulting in a small fracture and stitches.

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