# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220021680025` · 06/08/2002 · Teck Cominco American Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Teck Resources Limited
- **Operator:** Teck Cominco American Inc
- **Mine:** [4500366](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500366)
## Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD JUST COMPLETED SCALING & STARTED LOADING THE ROCK WITH EXPLOSIVES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & HIT A THIRD EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER, FRACTURING HIS COLLARBONE.

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