# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220121630010` · 05/31/2012 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

Employee had stayed over after 2nd shift to bolt up. The 3rd shift lead man called the bolter operator over to show him where a roof bolt needed to be spotted. As the lead man walked away he heard a sound and when he turned around, the bolter operator had been struck by a piece of draw slate. The slate caused non-displaced fractures to his pelvis and lumber facets.

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