# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220082400007` · 08/20/2008 · Ohio County Coal Company 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:** Idle
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** 0.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Ohio County Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1517587](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517587)
## Narrative

Employee was sitting on the mine floor behind the roof bolter when a piece of rock measuring 30"" wide X 2"" thick X 12' long fell out between the 7th and 8th row of bolts from the face in the #4 entry.

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