# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220120530028` · 02/21/2012 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1102408](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102408)
## Narrative

Employee was roof bolting on Unit #3 when a rock fell out and stuck him on the front of his hard hat knocking his hat to the mine floor. As he bent down to retrieve his hard hat a rock 1ft. x 1ft. x 1-2in. fell and struck his on the top left side of his head causing a laceration. He received 5 staples to close the laceration.

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