# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220072850007` · 10/06/2007 · 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:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Environmental tests or checks
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 1.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103156](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103156)
## Narrative

Employee was struck by a rock that fell out between bolts and cut the back of his head, requiring 6 staples and fractured right proximal fibula. He had stopped to write down his ch4 & O2 readings he had got at the face of the #4 entry on unit 1.

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