# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220090890094` · 03/16/2009 · Troy Mine Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 39
- **Mine experience:** 1.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Revett Silver Company
- **Operator:** Troy Mine Inc.
- **Mine:** [2401467](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401467)
## Narrative

Employee was scaling out of a JLG basket. Employee scaled a large piece of rock down on to boom of the JLG, causing the boom and basket to rock down causing employee to fall out of basket. Employee struck boom with his ribs stopping with fall protection. Employee suffered cracked ribs.

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