# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220142450014` · 03/07/2013 · Newtown Energy, 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Newtown Energy, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4609258](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609258)
## Narrative

As EE was installing roof bolt in #7 right on #1 unit, a piece of slip rock approx. 2 1/2"" long x 2 1/2"" wide x 2"" thick fell out from above the fly board & struck him on the face, neck & his lower bicep. He received a laceration to his neck & abrasions to his bicep & face. He left in an ambulance & returned to work his next shift. This is being reported as a medical incident.

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