# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220120380012` · 02/03/2012 · Maple Coal Co., 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Walter Energy Incorporated
- **Operator:** Maple Coal Co., LLC
- **Mine:** [4604236](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4604236)
## Narrative

Employee was supplying roof bolter when a piece of rock fell out from between bolts and struck him on his left shoulder and arm causing a laceration to his left arm which required 5 sutures to close and he was released back to full duty on 2-3-12.

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