# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220082380036` · 08/20/2008 · 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 45
- **Mine experience:** 1.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

Injured was roof bolting in entry #6, on unit #3, inby crosscut #21 when this incident occurred.  He was bolting when the unbolted cut started to work and rocks started to fall.  As he moved away from the bolting machine from under the bolter canopy a rock fell in front of him and landed on its end on top of his right foot, fracturing three metatarsal bones in the process.

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