# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220211200009` · 04/22/2021 · Paramont Contura, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING 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:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Paramont Contura, LLC
- **Mine:** [4407223](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4407223)
## Narrative

Employee was drilling a hole to install a cable bolt in the last row of the cut. They reached to take the 3rd piece of steel out of the chuck. When they put their hand out to take the piece of steel from the drill chuck, the 2nd and 1st piece of steel became unstuck and fell from the hole striking them on the right 5th finger resulting in a laceration and fracture.

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