# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220022700001` · 09/23/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp
## 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4604955](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604955)
## Narrative

EE STATED 9-16-02 HE WAS SCALING TOP, AND A PIECE FELL BEHIND HIM, AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT.MEDICAL RECEIVED 9-23-02 SHOWS NO ACUTE INJURY, HOWEVER IMPRESSIONS TAKEN SHOWS OSTEOPHYTES ( SPURRING) AND SCLEROSIS OF THE CERVICAL SPINE.ALSO OSTEOPHYTIC LIPPING OF THE THORACIC SPINE.EE HAS PAST HISTORY AND MEDICAL ON HEAD AND NECK.

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