# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220062920026` · 10/13/2006 · Gibson County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Gibson County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1202215](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202215)
## Narrative

A piece of draw slate fell from between installed roof bolts approx. 4 rows outby the last row of roof bolts. The slate measured 54"" long, 32"" wide and 0"" to 6"" thick. The mining height was around 8.5'. Employee was standing alongside of the bolter machine; the draw slate struck his hard hat, middle back, left shoulder, left arm and drove him into bolter. His chest was bruised.

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