# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220040560007` · 02/17/2004 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 74
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Kingwood Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN FROM A 3-WAY CORNER TOARD THE FACE AND A ROCK APPROXIMATELY (7 FT LONG X 4.5 FT WIDE X 10 IN THICK) FELL FROM THE BLIND SIDE OF THE CURTAIN, LANDED ON ITS EDGE AND R OLLED ON HIS RIGHT LEG. FRACTURE TO FEMUR.

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