# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220091400011` · 05/09/2009 · Penn View 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:** 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:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas J  Smith
- **Operator:** Penn View Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3609464](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609464)
## Narrative

Employee was roof bolting when a piece of rock fell causing a laceration on the back left area of neck. Rock size was approximately one foot (12"") long, one half inch to one inch thick (1/2"" to 1"") thick and nine inches (9"") wide.

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