# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220082550050` · 08/09/2008 · I O 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:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 74
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** I O Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608798](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608798)
## Narrative

Employee was bolting top on 6 right section. As he placed his steel against the top a kettle bottom dislodged from the top striking his right knee. On 9-2-08, MRI results came back positive for 3 tears to his menisci cartilage, was put off work until a surgeon sees what is to be done to repair his knee.

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