# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220152150025` · 07/23/2015 · Redhawk Mining 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:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 236
- **Mine experience:** 2.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Redhawk Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1519633](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519633)
## Narrative

Employee was starting to drill into the mine roof when the spinning drill steel dislodged a piece of rock that struck the employee in the left forearm causing cuts and abrasions and struck the employee in the right ankle causing bruising

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