# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220031820019` · 06/16/2003 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 60
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
- **Mine:** [2602246](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602246)
## Narrative

EE & HIS PARTNER WERE PREPARING TO LOAD HOLES WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK CAME DOWN FROM THE FACE, STRIKING THE EE ON HIS HEAD SLIDING DOWN HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE HIS HEAD SPIN E,RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM KNEE & FOOT WERE XRAYED & A CT SCAN OF HIS HEAD WAS DONE. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY. HE WAS LATER TAKEN OFF WORK PENDING FUTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION

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