# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220092290019` · 07/28/2009 · Long Branch Energy
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 3.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Long Branch Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Long Branch Energy
- **Mine:** [4608637](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608637)
## Narrative

Employee was hanging the roof bolter cable and the operator pulled the lever to take up the slack.  The cable took his feet out from under him and he landed on his back.

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