# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220073090054` · 11/04/2007 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 2 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 drilling roof bolt hole-rash & rock fell from roof striking him on back of left leg. (Rock & rash slid of the canopy)

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