# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220242060026` · 07/13/2024 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 144
- **Mine experience:** 16.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

Employee was working on a tailgate sprocket in H3 longwall. Employee was struck by a rock on top of their head while standing under 257 shield. Rock was 8""x8""x6"" and believed to have came from the edge of the supported tailgate entry and bounce off of 258 shield tip striking them. Employee was diagnosed with a concussion and a T12 fracture.

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