# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220231000022` · 04/08/2023 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nyrstar US Inc
- **Operator:** Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
- **Mine:** [4000166](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4000166)
## Narrative

At approximately 2:30 am blasting crew was loading heading in 1887 Upper. While handler was loading left side of cut rock came loose from top left corner of cut and fell and struck employee  in left arm

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