# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220061430010` · 05/13/2006 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 136
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3609005](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609005)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling coal along the rib when a piece of roof rock, 5"" to 2"" tapered by 28"" wide by 52"" long fell from between permanently supported roof bolts and struck the employee on his left shoulder and lower left leg

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