# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220051360050` · 05/07/2005 · Rockspring Development Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **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, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Rockspring Development Inc
- **Mine:** [4605121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605121)
## Narrative

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR SET ATRS.  EMPLOYEE WALKED UP TO SWING BOOM OUT.  ROCK FELL PAST LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND HIT CANOPY WHICH BROKE, CAUSING ROCK TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND LEGS.  (PERM. DISABILITY - SPINAL CORD INJURED, BUT NOT SEVERED; BROKEN BACK.)

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