# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220101650006` · 06/07/2010 · Energy West Mining Company
## 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:** LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
- **Activity:** Advance roof support-longwall
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- **Operator:** Energy West Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4200121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200121)
## Narrative

Employee was working on the longwall face as a longwall helper.  A piece of coal came from the longwall face and struck him on the face, causing a laceration that required stitches, making this accident reportable.

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