# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220162570001` · 08/31/2016 · Clas Coal Company Inc. 
## 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:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William Ridley  Elkins Jr
- **Operator:** Clas Coal Company Inc. 
- **Mine:** [1519325](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519325)
## Narrative

During the process of inserting a roof bolt through a steel strap into the drilled hole a small piece of draw rock was dislodged and struck EE on EE's left forearm resulting in a laceration.

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