# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220091470014` · 06/24/2008 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1518233](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518233)
## Narrative

On 6/24/2008, a piece of draw rock struck the employee's head, neck & back.  Immediately following the accident, the employee was treated & released from a local hospital, but has since sought medical treatment.  Then, he began taking off work on 5/18/2009 as a result of this accident/injury.

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