# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220203090005` · 10/22/2020 · RS Mining Inc
## 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 167
- **Mine experience:** 2.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert  Stinson
- **Operator:** RS Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [4609198](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609198)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of positioning the roof bolting machine to install roof bolts in the first cut taken for the number four (4) to number five (5) crosscut when a small scale of roof rock dislodged from between installed roof bolts, striking Employee on top of head resulting in a neck injury.

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