# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220122300012` · 08/09/2012 · Pocahontas 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **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:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607191)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell and hit the employees left hand. This caused his pointer finger and little finger to be pinched between the rock and drill pot which caused a laceration that required sutures. This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.

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