# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220092040037` · 07/14/2009 · Marfork Coal Company Inc
## 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:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4609193](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609193)
## Narrative

EE was in process of roof & rib & dust parameter checks when he marked w/paint a piece of rock brow that needed a spot bolts to be installed. He retrieved remote box & was walking to position himself to back continuous miner out for the bolter when piece of rock brow measuring 3.5' lx2.5' wx1' thick struck right shoulder & down back & caused cut to back of leg requiring 6

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