# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220002100029` · 07/16/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Homestake Mining Company
- **Operator:** Homestake Mining Company of California
- **Mine:** [3900055](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3900055)
## Narrative

EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE CHANGING GUIDES INT HE NORTH SKIP COMPARTMENT IN ROSS SHAFT. MUCK FELL FROM ABOVE AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD. HARDHAT BROKE CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE HEAD. 10 STITCHES . OVERHEAD PROTECTION BONNET WAS INSTALLED. APPEARS LACERATION CAUSED BY SHARDS OF HARDHAT.

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