# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220151730016` · 06/08/2015 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia 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:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
- **Mine:** [4407223](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407223)
## Narrative

Bates Contractor was drilling hole for rib bolt. While stopping to install his wrench to continue drilling the hole, he reached over the drill pot and material from the brow sloughed out hitting his nose resulting in a laceration requiring 14 stitches.

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