# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220171370017` · 05/12/2017 · Sunrise Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 58
- **Mine experience:** 2.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brent K  Bilsland
- **Operator:** Sunrise Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202418](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202418)
## Narrative

Injured was checking curtains at the start of shift when a piece of draw rock slid off the side of the fence and struck the injured on injureds lower back.  Injured was taken to hospital where it was discovered injured had a transverse process fracture in injureds lower back.

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