# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220081850005` · 06/27/2008 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Mantrip
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
- **Mine:** [1517110](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517110)
## Narrative

Employee was traveling from #3 belt line to #4 head drive on a Johnson Industries 2 man carrier, when a piece of rock fell from in-between the roof bolts hitting on the Johnson carrier. The employee had his right hand on the steering wheel and the rock struck his right hand and left leg. The rock measured 48"" long 24"" wide and 5"" thick.

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