# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220162390032` · 08/24/2016 · South Central Coal Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CraKol Energy LLC
- **Operator:** South Central Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3402080](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3402080)
## Narrative

Employee was bent down making a cable splice with back turned to the rib. A rock fell hitting the employee in the back, resulting in a fracture to back.  The size of the rock of 2' x 3' x 9""-14"" thick.  Incident occurred in the 3rd South Panel Entry 5 Crosscut 13.

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