# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220032760071` · 09/22/2003 · Solar Sources Underground L L C
## 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:** Idle
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Felson  Bowman
- **Operator:** Solar Sources Underground L L C
- **Mine:** [1202103](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202103)
## Narrative

ON 9-22-03 A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED ROOF BOLTING A FACE AREA. HE TRAMMED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BACK FROM THE FACE PREPARING TO MOVE THE MACHINE TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BE SUPPO RTED. HE STOPPED TO WAIT FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINE TO MOVE PAST THE BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO SCRATCH HIS HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS STR

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