# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220132320013` · 08/13/2013 · Buckingham Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James F  Graham
- **Operator:** Buckingham Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [3304520](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304520)
## Narrative

The employee stated that he had just placed a roof bolt in the head of the roof bolter and was pulling his arm back when a piece of shale 2'x3'x 2"" fell hitting the Employee in the right forearm and hand, fracturing his 5th small metacarpal hand.

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