# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220051570033` · 05/20/2005 · Cumberland River Coal Company
## 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 108
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Cumberland River Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1518705](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518705)
## Narrative

ROOF CONDITIONS WERE CHANGING AND STRAPS WERE STARTING TO BE INSTALLED.  AS THE SECOND BOLT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN THE STRAP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.  X-RAY DID NOT SHOW A FRACTURE; HOWEVER, AN MRI GIVEN ON 5/27/05 SHOWED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

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