# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220193170024` · 09/15/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 19.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

While bolting EE noticed loose forming in new wire EE was installing, while scaling the accumulation of rock out of screen, a small rock EE scaled out contacted the rib & bounced contacting EE on a tooth causing a chip, EE opted to not have it fixed at the time. On 11/11/2019 company was made aware EE had tooth fixed 10/15/19 making this a MR no days lost.

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