# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220012470206` · 08/28/2001 · Dix River Stone
## 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:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tommy  Owens
- **Operator:** Dix River Stone
- **Mine:** [1518389](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518389)
## Narrative

APPROX. 30 LB ROCK SLUFFED OFF WALL, FELL INTO POWER MONKEY BUCKET WITH TWO DYN. MEN. ONE CUT HIS HEAD THRU HARD HT (5 STITCHES) & STRATCHED BACK.

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