# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220083260037` · 11/11/2008 · North Fork Coal Corporation
## 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, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cumberland Resources Corporation
- **Operator:** North Fork Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518340](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518340)
## Narrative

The employee was operating a Fletcher roof bolter in the #4 right crosscut. While drilling a piece of rock broke loose hitting him in the mouth.

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