# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220072420050` · 08/23/2007 · Dana Mining Company of PA 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:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James L  Laurita Jr; Thomas A  Laurita
- **Operator:** Dana Mining Company of PA Inc
- **Mine:** [3609326](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609326)
## Narrative

EE was backing miner out of xcut 6-5 and had head down watching miner cable when a piece of rock fell from between bolts and hit him in back of head. He was wearing hard hat.

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