# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220240860021` · 03/23/2024 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607230](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3607230)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a ""tilt out"" bolt off of the miner in 13L section.  A small piece of roof rock vibrated loose from the roof corner, while employee was drilling the hole.  The rock fell striking the employee in the nose causing a laceration that was treated with 9 stitches. Employee did not miss any scheduled work as a result of this incident.

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