# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042990052` · 10/20/2004 · McElroy Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 162
- **Mine experience:** 15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** McElroy Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601437](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601437)
## Narrative

SCOOP OPERATOR USING CLAW SCOOP WITH HELP OF TIMBERMAN SETTING CANS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT, THE TIMBERMAN PUT MATERIAL UNDER CAN WHILE SCOOP WITH CLAW HELD IT TO SET IT STRAIGHT. AFTER THE CAN WAS SET, TIMBERMAN WENT BACK TO SECURE IT TO TOP & BOTTOM. SCOOP OPERATOR MOVED SCOOP OUTBY & THEN TRAMMED TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF ENTRY. THE CAST CAN FELL TOWARDS TIMBERMAN HITTING HIS KNEE.

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