# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220031400049` · 05/14/2003 · Highland Mining Company 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:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EE REPORTED: AFTER COMPLETING THE TASK OF BUILDING A BRATTICE, HE SAT DOWN - REMOVED MINE CAP AND WAS WIPING SWEAT FROM BROW WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 2'X 2'X 1"" FELL STRIKING HIS FO REHEAD. THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD.

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