# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220070860040` · 03/26/2007 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC
## 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC
- **Mine:** [4407146](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407146)
## Narrative

Employee was preparing to put bolt in hole that had been drilled. A piece of rock fell and struck him on nose. Went to Dr. on 3-26-07 (simple fractur of nose & 3 stitches to left side of nose). Returned to work on 3/27/07.

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