# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220002840018` · 09/29/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 3.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE USING A COMALONG TO PULL THE 2 RIGHT 1 RIGHT BELT BACK TOGETHER. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BELT ON THE ROADWAY SIDE OF THE BELT WAITING FOR OTHER EE TO FINISH PULLING ON THE COMEALONG ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BELT. A ROOF ROCK THAT MEASURED 12""X3""THICK FELL 0UT OF THE ROOF NEXT TO A ROOF BOLT STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT THE ROOF HEIGHT WAS ABOUT 9

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