# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220140900041` · 03/26/2014 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
## 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U S Silver & Gold Inc
- **Operator:** U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1000082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000082)
## Narrative

The employee was collaring a hole with a jackleg drill for a slab round when a small piece of rock broke off at the collar and struck him on the shin. He received a laceration which required sutures.

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