# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220012180023` · 07/23/2001 · Stillwater Mining Company
## 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

THE EE LEFT HIS WORK HEADING AND WENT TO TURN OF THE AIR ON THE MAINLINE. WHILE TURNING THE AIR VALVE A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING THE EE HARD HAT. THE HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED FROM HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

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