# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220081340038` · 04/24/2008 · Coal Country Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kelly K  Felts
- **Operator:** Coal Country Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [4407205](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407205)
## Narrative

While leaving the continuous miner enroute to the roof bolter to check on the roof bolting crew, I turned the corner and was struck on the back of head and neck driving me to the floor. The rock was approx. 4' x 2' x 12"" tapering to 3"". The coal seam being mined was approx. 4 ft.

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