# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220080070042` · 12/26/2007 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

EE was posititioned outby the boom of the cont. miner, moving the cable. The cont. miner had completed the left side lift. A piece of rock 4' x 2' x 6"" fell out from between roof bolts. EE saw the rock falling & put his hands up to block it from striking him. It struck his hands, & pushed him backwards. As he fell backward, the rock struck his upper lt leg knocking him down.

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