# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220062400105` · 08/23/2006 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Foundation Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Cumberland Coal Resources LP
- **Mine:** [3605018](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605018)
## Narrative

The injured had just scaled loose head coal from the work area. A piece of head coal fell and  struck the injured on the head knocking off his hard hat. When the injured looked up to see what happened a second piece of head coal struck him in the face causing contusions & abrasions to face,forehead, & a laceration to the L side of his nose & upper lip required stitches.

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