# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220051370006` · 05/09/2005 · I O Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Timothy G Elliott
- **Operator:** I O Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608798](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608798)
## Narrative

While roof bolting, a piece of slate top fell and broke over the machine's canopy and struck his leg.

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