# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220080250055` · 01/18/2008 · Sunrise Coal, 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 0.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ronald E  Laswell
- **Operator:** Sunrise Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1202349](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202349)
## Narrative

The employee was assisting a bolter operator by making up his bolts. He was positioned to hand a bolt to the operator when the employee was struck in the side of the lower leg by a rock. The employee sustained a hyper-extended knee causing fractures of the ankle and knee plus possible ligament damage.

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