# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220050560010` · 02/08/2005 · Nehemiah Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jeffrey W  Newberry
- **Operator:** Nehemiah Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4407036](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407036)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND WENT AROUND THE CANOPY AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK.  EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/9/05 AND WAS GIVEN A RETURN TO WORK(OUTSIDE SEATED JOB) FOR 2/9/05.  HE RETURNED ON 2/10/05 AND WORKED OUTSIDE UNTIL 2/24/05 WHEN HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK BY DOCTOR TO FULL DUTY NO RESTRICTIONS.

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