# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220241370007` · 05/07/2024 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 33
- **Mine experience:** 9.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- **Operator:** U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1000082](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1000082)
## Narrative

While bolting the miner was holding the end of a 6' mat in place while EE's partner was driving the bolt. Rock fell out of the wall and pushed the mat into EE's face causing a laceration on EE's face, EE then fell back and the rock struck EE's lower leg breaking EE's ankle.

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