# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220211580005` · 05/22/2021 · Ramaco Resources, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 593
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ramaco Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Ramaco Resources, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609495](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609495)
## Narrative

Employee was struck on shoulder/back area with a piece of rock, and lost EE's balance falling to the mine floor.  The employee felt pain in EE's back and was taken to Logan Regional Medical Center.  There EE received x - rays that revealed EE had a compression fracture in one vertebra.

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