# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220073510033` · 12/12/2007 · Consol Pennsylvania 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, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 77
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of placing the tower drill steel into the top steel he was holding with his left hand when a piece of rock 12"" x 12"" x 6"" thick fell from between the roof straps and struck him on the right forearm. Employee sustained a fracture to the right forearm.

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