# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220082890032` · 10/06/2008 · Highland Mining Company 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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 2.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

Employee reported: In the process of roof bolting a face area. After completing the drilling of the hole in the roof and bending of the roof bolt, victim stepped out from under his canopy to retrieve a roof bolt from the machine's storage tray. A small piece of draw rock fell striking the top of his mine cap resulting in a sprain to his neck. Treated at hospital & released.

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