# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220172280007` · 08/15/2017 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
## 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** SKULL
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 17.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [0503672](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503672)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a spot roof bolt. While drilling the hole, a piece of rock fell around the drill steel, striking the employee's forehead and causing a skull fracture and laceration

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