# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050730080` · 03/02/2005 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4607273](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607273)
## Narrative

EE & co-workers were in the process of cleaning rock off of the LW head drive. Member was lying on his belly with upper body positioned under the #2 LW shield. A rock approx 8"" x 6"" x 1/2"" fell off the shield tips striking his right calf. He walked to the mantrip & was brought to the surface. He was taken to Boone Memorial. He was diagnosed with a deep contusion to right calf.

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