# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220112430051` · 08/23/2011 · Signature Mining Services LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 101
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Randel L  Richmond
- **Operator:** Signature Mining Services LLC
- **Mine:** [4609082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609082)
## Narrative

A small piece of rock fell between roof bolts, hitting the victim on the upper left shoulder and knocking him to the ground. The victim received bruising to his left shoulder, upper back, and laceration to his mouth. The laceration caused from being knocked to the ground, not the rock itself. (His teeth cut his mouth)

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