# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220020840143` · 03/14/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

THE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN AND A MECHANIC WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A REMOTE CONTROL MINER. THET BOTH EXAMINED THEIR WORK AREA AND THEY STATED THAT IT LOOKED SAFE. WHILE WORKING ON THE MIN ER, A LARGE PIECE OF RIB FELL WITHOUT WARNING AND LANDED ON THE SUPERVISOR'S RIGHT LEG AND LEFT ANKLE. THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, BUT THERE WAS A SEVERE BRUISE TO MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

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