# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220043450034` · 11/30/2004 · Omega Mining, Inc.
## 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:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Enter/work in bins, Silos
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** (Harold) Lynn  Keene; Larry  Stinson
- **Operator:** Omega Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4406777](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406777)
## Narrative

Conducting a pre-shift inspection, the victim was struck on the back by a rock that fell between bolts, injuring ribs and right side of body. Rock measured 3"" thick and 12"" long.

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