# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220260280022` · 01/22/2026 · Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc.
## 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** ACNR Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4601318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601318)
## Narrative

Employee was standing beside the continuous miner waiting to connect and hang the next ventilation tube. While they were waiting the top fell out between the roof straps and struck them knocking off their hard hat. A small piece of coal/rock followed and struck the top of their head causing a small cut. They received one staple to close the cut. Returned to work their next shift.

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