# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220001160011` · 04/18/2000 · Energy West Mining Company
## 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:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- **Operator:** Energy West Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4201211](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201211)
## Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SHEARER. HE WAS BETWEEN THE SHEARER AND THE FACE WHEN A BOUNCE OCCURED IN WHICH HE WAS STRUCK BY COAL ON THE BACK AND PUSHED INOT THE SHEARER WHICH FRACTURED 3 RIBS.

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