# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220102520046` · 08/14/2010 · New Millennium Mining Contracting LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ben P  Gunsinger
- **Operator:** New Millennium Mining Contracting LLC
- **Mine:** [2401079](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401079)
## Narrative

The EE was installing split set roof bolts with a jack leg drill. While driving the bolt into place the steel plate on the roof bolt knocked a rock out of the back. The rock hit the miner in the head, his hard hat was on his head pushing his face onto the jackleg drill, breaking his tooth.

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