# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220250840021` · 10/26/2024 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 71
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
- **Operator:** Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [0101401](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0101401)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting Shield pontoon up using crib blocks on the panline, employee reached under Shield boom to retrieve chain when the cribs slipped causing boom to strike employee on the back of the head causing injury to neck. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF INJURY UNTIL 03/21/25 WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT OFF WORK DUE TO SURGERY ON NECK.

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