# Mine accident
> MSHA accident `220040420023` · 02/06/2004 · Appalachian Fuels LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** —
- **Accident type:** No Value Found
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 174
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John C  Smith Jr
- **Operator:** Appalachian Fuels LLC
- **Mine:** [1518363](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518363)
## Narrative

Victim was operating a D-11-N dozer approx 15 ft from the highwall. A rock approx 12"" x 4"" broke loose from the highwall & went through the left door window striking him in the lower leg.  The highwall had been scaled, however a lot of rain had fell in the previous couple of days & probably contributed to the rock coming out of the higwall. Compound fracture to lower left leg.

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