# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220100620005` · 02/24/2010 · 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:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 4.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607230](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607230)
## Narrative

Employee was bolting on the right side of the continuous miner when a rock fell out of the rib above the rib protector striking the employee on the back of the neck. Employee was diagnosed with a non-surgical fracture of the C6 vertebrae in his neck.

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