# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220253560023` · 12/18/2025 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 1.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Core Natural Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607230](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607230)
## Narrative

Employee was installing 20ft center bolts in 1M headgate section.  As employee was changing out drill steels, they lost their grip on the steels in the roof, causing them to fall striking the top of their left hand.  Employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the third and forth metacarpal.

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