# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220073190002` · 11/01/2007 · Banner Blue Coal Company
## 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 53
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Banner Blue Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4406685](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406685)
## Narrative

Employee was bolting top, when a piece of coal with rock fell from the rib/roof and hit him in the side/back, pushing him into the roof bolter controls.

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