# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220102040028` · 07/19/2010 · Rockspring Development 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:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Rockspring Development Inc
- **Mine:** [4605121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605121)
## Narrative

Employee was setting a timber and a piece of draw rock fell from the top knocking of his hard hat. A second piece fell hitting him on the head cutting it. The size of the pieces of rock was about 8 inch x 10 inch and 1/4 to 1 inch thick. He received 10 stitches

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