# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220141970017` · 07/15/2014 · MaRyan 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coalfield Transport Inc; Foresight Energy/ Murray Energy
- **Operator:** MaRyan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1100726](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100726)
## Narrative

While on the Main West travel way, the examiner was trying to pry down a piece of rock that was resting on a curtain board.  Another piece of rock fell striking him across the bridge on the nose causing a small fracture and eight sutures.

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