# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220050530120` · 02/16/2005 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.
- **Mine:** [1518616](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518616)
## Narrative

EE was operating a continuous miner in the #8 heading of the 002-0 section. He was backing the miner up to change sides of the cut when a piece of rock fell on the miner. The rock broke, and a piece of rock (approx 5 1/2' long, 2 1/2' wide, & 3"" thick) flipped off miner and struck EE in the head & back. - Broken back.

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