# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220051780088` · 06/20/2005 · White River Coal, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Donald  Blankenberger
- **Operator:** White River Coal, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1202324](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202324)
## Narrative

Employee had backed cont miner out of #4 room to cut a corner off so that the shuttle car could get around easier. After he had cut the corner off, he backed the cont miner out by intersection waiting for roof bolter to bolt corner. While he was standing beside miner a piece of rock 5' long by 3' wide by 4-14"" thick struck the employee.

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