# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220063330007` · 11/27/2006 · Big Ridge Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** SIDE OR RIB
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Big Ridge Inc
- **Mine:** [1103054](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103054)
## Narrative

Employee stated he was bolting an area that had a slicky side slip in it . He went to put his drill steel in the chuck and a huge rock fell hitting the canopy and fell toward the face. When he heard it fall he lunged and dove backwards away from it and was not hit by the rock. When he got up off the floor he had a lacerated ear lobe.

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