# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220083050036` · 10/21/2008 · Lone Mountain Processing LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Lone Mountain Processing LLC
- **Mine:** [1518647](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518647)
## Narrative

A piece of draw rock measuring 24"" by 12"" and 1-3"" in thickness fell hitting the canopy of the roof bolter.  A piece of the rock measuring 8"" by 12"" and 3"" in thickness broke off the larger rock and struck the roof bolter pusher plate mounted on the drill boom, and then bounced back striking the employee in the nose resulting in a laceration requiring 12 sutures.

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