# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220192520032` · 08/28/2019 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC 
## 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:** 151
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Spartan Mining Company, LLC 
- **Mine:** [4608808](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608808)
## Narrative

Employee was making a cable splice on the left continuous miner when a piece of rock measuring 65"" Long x 8"" thick x 8"" thick and a piece 28"" wide x 43"" long x 2"" thick became dislodged from the roof and rib striking employee in the upper back and neck.

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