# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220051150052` · 04/14/2005 · Sassy Coal Co., Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles T  Norman
- **Operator:** Sassy Coal Co., Inc.
- **Mine:** [1517964](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517964)
## Narrative

As the employee put up pressure on the bolted drill steel, a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof hitting his left shoulder resulting in bruises and scratches. The rock was 1.5 feet long & 3 inches thick.

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