# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220012610089` · 09/10/2001 · Peabody Coal 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:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 12.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1508357](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508357)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING STAGELOADER. A SMALL AMOUNT OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO THE MACHINE. HE EXITED THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT TO REMOVE THE ROCK. ADDITIONAL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM RESULTIN G IN A 3"" LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

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