# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220220350027` · 08/24/2021 · River View Coal 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:** Idle
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 64
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

While roof bolting, a small piece of mine roof struck the employee on the right shoulder. Employee continued working until they started missing work on January 19, 2022 to have surgery. 

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