# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220093490041` · 12/07/2009 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 106
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

Employee was side bolting in #3 entry, F-19 Section when a piece of rock measuring 24"" x 47"" x 1/2"" to 4"" thick fell and bounced off of the ventilation tube striking him on the head resulting in a fracture to the C-5 vertebrae of the neck.

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