# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220061040043` · 04/10/2006 · Gibson County Coal 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:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 153
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Gibson County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1202215](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202215)
## Narrative

EE was located on right side of roof bolting machine. He was standing 3 rows of roof bolts back from last row & was watching the mine roof for his off-side operator while he installed bolts in area of adverse roof conditions. As he observed the roof, a piece of rock measuring 4'x4'x2"" thick fell without warning striking him on head & shoulder & landed on R foot.

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