# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220131160032` · 04/24/2013 · Sterling Mining Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** W Thomas  Mackall
- **Operator:** Sterling Mining Corporation
- **Mine:** [3304591](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304591)
## Narrative

Scoop operator was hand shoveling along the rib at the face of the crosscut B-4 production hole on the return side, when a piece of roof approx. 15"" wide, 4' long and 10"" thick fell from the roof in between bolts and struck the operator on the right shoulder, dislocating his shoulder.

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