# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220060580050` · 02/20/2006 · Peabody Midwest Mining, 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 113
- **Mine experience:** 0.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103060](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103060)
## Narrative

The employee was roof bolting at the time of the accident. The roof bolter had been advanced to the next row to be installed. While the ATRS was being set the injured stepped up to the operator's drill station. When the center support of the ATRS contacted the mine roof a rock was dislodged that struck the employee on the left leg as it fell to the ground.

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