# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220022550038` · 09/02/2002 · Webster County Coal LLC
## 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:** Rock driller
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BELOW A BROW THAT HAD BEEN CHIPPED BACK. MATERIAL CAME LOOSE, FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT, KNOCKING IT OFF. ANOTHER ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WHILE HARD HAT W AS STILL OFF, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S SCALP - NEEDING TWO STAPLES. THE AREA WAS SCALED DOWN AND ALL EMPLOYEES ADVISED TO WATCH THIS AREA.

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