# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220213220010` · 11/13/2021 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 36
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
- **Operator:** Prairie State Generating Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1103193](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103193)
## Narrative

Employee was installing hog paneling mesh to the mine roof. Employee was attaching it to the ATRS of the roof bolter when a piece of rock fell out of the mine roof contacting them on the head, lacerating left ear that required stitches and the doctor also took them off work for this injury. 

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