# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220012950063` · 10/09/2001 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 180
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406990](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406990)
## Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING PLACES WITH THE ROOF BOLTER AT THE INTERSECTION WHEN HE BACKED INTO THE RIB OF COAL CAUSING COAL AND ROCK TO BREAK LOOSE AND COME INTO THE MACHINE ON HIS LEFT SIDE SHOULDER, NE CK AND ARM.

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